I have tiny white bumps around my eyes and eyelids. I can't pop them like a whitehead.

When tattooing Permanent Eyeliner, some clients have small white bumps on their eyelids. Milia are small white bumps that form around the eyes and eyelids. They can form anywhere on the face, but the eye area is the most noticeable. What are they and what can I do to remove them? And most importantly, how do I prevent new ones? Milia are dead skin cells trapped under your skin and it forms into cysts. They are not painful nor harmful, but they are annoying when applying makeup. Milia is not a white head acne, where you can press the surrounding area to squeeze out the gooey puss. Milia seeds tends to be a little more cohesive and gummy in texture. Can they be easily removed? The answer is Yes and No. With the proper tool, angle and technique they can be quickly expelled. But unlike pimples, it’s not as easy to remove on your own. Depending on how old the bump is, it requires a little more “know how” to remove them. Do not squeeze them like a pimple. Because it is not ...