This lump may take 3 or 4 weeks to resolve. For any breaks in the skin, apply an antibiotic ointment 4 times per day until healed. Call back if it becomes tender to the touch, soft in the center, or looks infected. Milia are tiny white bumps that occur on the faces of 40 percent of newborn babies. The nose and cheeks are most often involved, but milia are also seen on the forehead and chin.
Milia are many in number and occur equally on both sides of the face.
They are blocked-off skin pores and will open up and disappear by 1 to 2 months of age. They do not look like water blisters. No ointments or creams should be applied to them. They are also seen in 10 percent of Caucasians, especially those of Mediterranean descent. They occur most commonly over the back and buttocks, although they can be present on any part of the body.