What is Milia? A milium cyst is a small benign plug or cyst, often found in groups. They present as pearly white, rounded, sometimes referred to as hard keratinised lumps. They occur when keratin becomes trapped beneath the epidermis. Arising from an undeveloped sebaceous gland or sweat gland, they originally form within the dermis then migrate upwards. Newly formed Milia can be soft to touch, however in general, the longer they have been established the more compressed and larger the keratinised centre becomes giving them their distinct hard white appearance. Milia are most prevalant on the face and mainly appear around the orbital area and cheekbones. Why do I get

What are Thread Veins? Thread Veins are commonly occurring skin blemishes that are very receptive to diathermy treatment. I meet many clients that are truly affected by the appearance of thread veins so for me this treatment supports not only the appearance of the blemish but the way in which my client feels as they can often be hard to conceal. Facial thread veins present as a permanent dilation of capillaries visible under rhe epidermis. They are also known as broken capillaries, thread veins and broken veins and usually found in more exposed areas of the skin like the nose, cheeks and chin. The generic term for all red veins,

What is Seborrheic Keratosis? It is likely that you have seen them before, or maybe experience them yourselves but have just not known the correct name for the skin conditiona and even when known, there is still that question what is Seborrheic Keratosis? A seborrheic keratosis is a type of noncancerous skin growth which can become very common as we get older. They are harmless and not contagious. The most common type of skin cell in the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin), is a ‘keratinocyte’ and the term ‘keratosis’ refers to a bumpy overgrowth of keratinocytes, this is where its name partly comes from. What does Seborrheic Keratosis