{"id":118676,"date":"2021-07-16T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T10:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=118676"},"modified":"2023-08-13T07:51:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T07:51:58","slug":"milia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/milia\/","title":{"rendered":"Milia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minute white cysts of epidermis caused by obstruction of hair follicles and sweat glands; also called whiteheads.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Small, firm, superficial, benign (not cancerous), white bumps typically found on the cheeks and forehead. They are a common condition in newborns that generally disappear without treatment after several weeks. 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