Taarifa zaidi ― Kiswahili

Milia ni uvimbe usio na nguvu na wa muda mfupi uliojaa keratini ambayo huonekana kama matuta madogo, thabiti, meupe. Kwa kawaida huonekana kwenye makundi usoni lakini pia yanaweza kutokea kwenye sehemu nyingine za mwili kama vile sehemu ya juu ya kifua, mikono na sehemu ya siri. Kuna aina mbili kuu. Milia ya msingi kwa kawaida huwapo wakati wa kuzaliwa, hujitokeza yenyewe kwenye maeneo kama vile pua, ngozi ya kichwa, kope na mashavu. Wanaweza pia kutokea kwa sababu ya hali fulani za ngozi za maumbile. Milia ya pili hukua pamoja na maswala ya msingi ya ngozi, utumiaji wa dawa, au majeraha ya ngozi.
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.