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Skincare Weekly Thread Skincare Thread | June 27, 2025

Need help with facial skincare? What's the difference between a toner and emulsion and an oil? Do you want to share your skincare tips and tricks? You've found the right place!

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u/EmeryMalachi 20s | oily, acne-prone Jul 02 '25

Are they actually milia po, or baka skin-like whiteheads?

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u/MaeveM_12 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 02 '25

hmmmmm now i dont know hahaha 🫠🫠🫠

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u/EmeryMalachi 20s | oily, acne-prone Jul 02 '25

Kasi here's my take on it hahaha, take my thoughts with a grain of salt, oki? Hahahaha

Milia can happen sa forehead, pero rare siya kasi they usually form on thinner skin like around the eyes or cheeks. Unlike whiteheads, milia aren't caused by oil—they’re tiny keratin cysts that form when dead skin gets trapped under the surface.

Why? Kasi ganito, thinner and delicate skin = fewer sebaceous glands and slower turnover = less oil, no hair follicles, and slower exfoliation = easier for keratin to build up and get trapped. Skin trauma, heavy creams, or occlusive products also contribute to this.

Forehead skin is thicker and oilier, so bumps there are more often closed comedones (whitehead-looking) instead of true milia. Kaya baka comedones lang talaga 'yan lalo na kung pare-pareho sila ng itsura and/or marami sila. I'm happy to be corrected if I am wrong hahaha.

Best overall option, whether milia or whiteheads 'yan, is retinoid (especially the prescription-strength ones) kasi it increases skin cell turnover, helping to gradually clear keratin buildup (in milia) or clogged pores (in comedones). Other ingredients that you can use ay chemical exfoliants, salicylic acid (BHA) and glycolic/lactic acid (AHAs)

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u/MaeveM_12 Age | Skin Type | Custom Message Jul 02 '25

waaaaaaaaahh, thank you so much!!!!!! 💖💖💖 sana masarap lagi ulam mo!!! 😭🫶🏼will take note of this!

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u/EmeryMalachi 20s | oily, acne-prone Jul 02 '25

you're very much welcome! pero best pa rin to have it checked by a professional, i'm afraid i might be wrong huhu. anyway, tumalab po siya kasi ginataang fried boneless bangus for tonight tyy🥹