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Little white cysts or bumps under the skin. Unlike whiteheads, these have no pore opening and cannot be squeezed out.
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"Whiteheads;" Keratin plugs sometimes seen in patients post laser.
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skin cysts that look like whiteheads: may form in a resurfaced area or along a suture line
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tiny white bumps which sometimes appear on a newborn's face.
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Pinhead-sized whitish skin lesions found on the face or trunk of some newborn infants.
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Pinpoint-sized white spots on a newborn's nose and cheeks; they eventually disappear and need no treatment
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White spots over the bridge of the baby's nose and cheeks that disappear over time.
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Tiny cysts found mostly in the area around the eyes. They are hard to the touch and deep in the skin. Milia may last for weeks or even months; if they are particularly troublesome to you, consult your dermatologist for professional, safe removal.
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Tiny, harmless white spots or pimples on a newborn. They usually go away by themselves.
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Small, white cyst-like eruptions of the skin.
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Tiny pimples on a newborn's face, usually around the nose or chin, and also sometimes on a baby's torso, arms, and legs. Caused by clogged pores, milia will disappear on their own, usually within a few weeks.
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pearly opalescent lesions that contain keratin mostly present on the face and can mistaken for a pimple. Milia is observed as small multiple cysts ranging from 1-2 mm in diameter.
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tiny, white, hard spots that look like pimples on a newborn's nose.
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a small pearly firm non-inflammatory whitehead. Milia are due to retention of keratin in an oil gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.
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tiny, oil gland cysts in the skin.
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Tiny cysts in the skin which can result from blocked pores or from suture tracks.
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(baby acne) - Tiny white pimples on a newborn that usually go away by themselves.
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tiny, white, hard spots on a newborn's nose that look like pimples .
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