Iktar informazzjoni ― Malti

Milia huma ċisti beninni u temporanji mimlija bil‑keratina li jidheru bħala ħotob żgħar, sodi u bojod. Tipikament jidheru f’gruppi fuq il‑wiċċ, iżda jistgħu jseħħu wkoll fuq partijiet oħra tal‑ġisem, bħall‑parti ta’ fuq tas‑sider, id‑dirgħajn u ż‑żona ġenitali. Hemm żewġ tipi ewlenin. Il‑milia primarja huma ġeneralment preżenti mat‑twelid, u jidheru spontanjament fuq żoni bħall‑imnieħer, il‑qorriegħa, t‑tibqa tal‑għajn, u ħaddejn. Jistgħu jseħħu wkoll minħabba ċerti kundizzjonijiet ġenetiċi rari tal‑ġilda. Milia sekondarja tiżviluppa flimkien ma’ kwistjonijiet sottostanti tal‑ġilda, użu ta’ medikazzjoni, jew trawma tal‑ġilda.
Milia (singular: milium) are benign and transient subepidermal keratin cysts that present as small firm white papules in various numbers most commonly distributed on the face, but they can also be present on other anatomical areas such as the upper trunk, extremities, and genital area (prepuce). The classification of milia includes primary and secondary. The vast majority of primary milia accounts for congenital milia that occur spontaneously and are present at birth, mainly over the nose, scalp, eyelids, cheeks, gum border (Bohn nodules), and palate (Epstein pearls). Still, there is another percentage of primary milia that may occur in association with certain rare genodermatoses (inherited genetic skin disorders) in children and adults. Meanwhile, secondary milia manifest in association with underlying skin pathology, medications, or skin trauma.