Milium

This name is given to an affection characterized by the appearance of minute white or pearly papules.

These little papules are usually clustered about the eyes, sometimes on the upper and the lower lids, and often on the cheeks just below the eyes. They correspond to sebaceous glands, of which the orifices have in some manner become occluded, thus allowing an accumulation of sebum. They are much more frequently met with in women than in men.