Milia  A parent's guide to condition and treatment information

If your doctor diagnoses primary milia in an infant, no treatment is necessary as the condition will go away on its own within a few weeks.

If your child has secondary milia, the doctor will likely treat the other skin condition at that area, if it is still present. Other treatments for milia include:

• Topical retinoid cream such as tretinoin, tazarotene, or adapalene
• Removal with a sterile blade (lancet) or scalpel followed by use of a special tool called a comedone extractor
• A series of fruit acid peels or microdermabrasion procedures at the dermatologist's office