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Anyone had melia removed? (you know, those white bumps usually round eyes...)

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alittleteapot · 21/04/2009 20:59

I used to get them round eyes and got them removed successfully and even removed some myself with a sterilised needle (nice!).

I've now got a few on my cheek and feel a bit more nervous about getting them removed for some reason and just wondered what the experience of others has been and what I should expect from salon.

Thanks

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Hassled · 21/04/2009 21:00

Watching with interest as I seem to be getting loads. How does the needle technique work - do you just sort of jab at it?

EnterStageLeft · 21/04/2009 21:03

I've never had them removed. I've only got them a few times and someone (professional-ish, a beauty therapist, or make-up consultant so something, can't remember) said they could be a sign I was using too much heavy duty eye cream near my eyes. And lo, when I tried stopping the products in the area they went away by themselves after a couple of months.

I've challenged them by using creams near my eyes again and they return, going again when I stop. So I know for me that that is the cause. I've found a lovely moisturiser that I can use near my eyes and doesn't cause them.

Not really answering your question but possibly an alternative option.

giddykipper · 21/04/2009 21:05

I am an expert at self-removal! The trick I found is to jab it with a needle then leave it until it scabs, when you pull the scab off the melia comes too. Nice.

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alittleteapot · 21/04/2009 21:09

That's interesting EnterStageLeft, mine have never gone away on their own. Also, I've been neglecting my skin terribly since I had my lo so not sure a product could be the cause. Be interested to know what the cream is that's working for you is though...

Hassled, the needle technique is not really a jabbing thing, more a twisting the needle into the skin covering the melia to create a very small hole. Inside there's a quite hard white ball that needs an exit. Once you've created one you just kind of gently squeeze and a little ball comes out. Sorry was that too graphic?!!!

Part of me thinks I should just do my cheeks myself but once when i had eye ones dealt with by a salon they had a special needle machine thing. Don't know if that's preferable or not really...

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alittleteapot · 21/04/2009 21:10

giddykipper, doesn't that scar? i scar quite easily, hence my careful twisting and squeezing thing.

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alittleteapot · 21/04/2009 21:11

By the way, I've also been told they're caused by eating too much butter.

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EnterStageLeft · 21/04/2009 21:16

elemis pro-collagen marine cream. Expensive I'm afraid, but I find it great, and it doesn't cause the melia.

I know nothing about the procedure for having them removed but I'd tend to advocate having them done professionally. Jabbing, twisting, squeezing, scabs... it all sounds a recipie for problems, infection, scarring and so on.

purpleprincess · 21/04/2009 21:19

I had some removed a while ago at a local skin salon (just looked up melia removal in my area - wasn't a beautician but they specialised in skin problems). I also had some success with a particularly large one which I kept exfoliating and it eventually popped out. The melia removal wasn't too expensive (can't remember how much!) but probably less than £50 for several around my eyes. I would be very cautious about doing it myself because of possibility of scarring - even the ones I had taken off left tiny scar. Now I seem to be getting lots of horrible skin tags on my (once elegant) neck. I read somewhere that you need to tie a abit of cotton round them and then they fall off but I've yet to try this.

HTH

giddykipper · 21/04/2009 21:19

I find that the twisting squeezing thing does leave my face in a mess. A little jab to break the skin seems to do least damage. Mine never go away on their own. It has never crossed my mind to get someone to remove them professionally, didn't know it could be done (I'm not a beautician type person).

Hassled · 21/04/2009 21:21

Thanks alittleteapot - don't know if I could quite bring myself to go there, though. I'm a wuss.

Jajas · 21/04/2009 21:22

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EnterStageLeft · 21/04/2009 21:22

oohh purpleprincess I've tried tying cotton round a skin tag on my chest. Got DH to help - I held it out on it's stalk while he tied it round, cut the cotton off close, put a plaster over it. 24 hours later it had gone all black and shrivelled but still stuck fast so stuck another plaster on, another 24 hours later I took the plaster of and it came with it. Beautiful smooth chest.

WOuld thoroughly recommend that. Sorry OP for the slight hijack

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alittleteapot · 21/04/2009 21:54

Skin tags are quite common in pregnancy. I got one on my nipple. Don't fancy tying cotton round that

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