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Flat Warts · Syringoma · Milia

Flat Warts · Syringoma · Milia
Removal Methods

Many patients come in showing us a bump or lesion on their skin and asking, "What is this?"

Some notice small bumps around the eyes, forehead, or cheeks while looking in the mirror and, unsure how to treat them, visit a skin clinic (if a clinic only lists dermatology as a practice area, it has no board-certified dermatologist on staff); others diagnose themselves, search for a nearby skin clinic, and go get treated there.

In fact, these lesions are safer and more properly treated by a board-certified dermatologist. Let us look at the characteristics of these facial lesions and explain why, along with the treatment methods.

Head Director Jaewon Choi - board-certified dermatologist in charge of lifting and pigmented lesions
SKIN
EXPERT

Meet Your Specialist

Jaewon Choi Head Director

Board-certified dermatologist

Small bumps rising around the eyes, forehead, and cheeks - Head Director Jaewon Choi personally explains how to distinguish flat warts, syringomas, and milia, and the removal method that differs for each lesion.

"Beyond simple treatment, we provide scientific skin solutions built on extensive clinical experience and proven procedures."

  • Graduated from Hanyang University College of Medicine
  • Completed dermatology residency at Asan Medical Center, Seoul
  • Master's degree in Dermatology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Graduate School
  • Best Presentation Award, Korean Society for Dermatopathology (2018)

Signature of Head Director Jaewon Choi

Know Your Skin Lesions

Flat warts, syringomas, milia, skin tags
telling them apart

They may look like similar small bumps on the surface, but they are lesions with different causes and different appearances.

Side-by-side photo comparison of wart, syringoma, skin tag, and milium lesions
From the left: a wart, a syringoma, a skin tag, and a milium.
Flat wart lesions rising flatly on the skin and spreading in clusters
01 / FLAT WART

Flat Warts

  • A viral condition. It can spread to family members living with you, so it must be treated.
  • Small bumps that rise flatly on the skin, often spreading in clusters.
  • Shaving or touching them with your hands can spread them to the surrounding area.
Syringoma lesions rising in small nodular bumps around the eyes
02 / SYRINGOMA

Syringoma

  • A benign tumor that appears mainly around the eyes as small, nodule-like bumps.
  • Caused by an overgrowth of the sweat glands.
Milium lesions appearing as hard, white, millet-seed bumps around the eyes
03 / MILIA

Milia

  • Like syringomas, they tend to appear around the eyes, taking the form of hard, white, millet-seed bumps. You can feel something there when you touch them.
  • A kind of pouch-like lesion formed when sebum and dead skin cells become trapped inside the skin.
Head Director Jaewon Choi consulting on lesion care

Why See a Specialist

Instead of guessing at facial lesions yourself,
see a
board-certified dermatologist who can treat them all

As explained above, these lesions may look alike but require entirely different treatments.

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They look alike but are entirely different lesions Flat warts, syringomas, milia, and skin tags look similar on the surface but each requires a completely different treatment.
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They often occur in combination Different lesions frequently appear together, so they must never be treated carelessly.
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The wrong treatment causes skin damage Treatment that does not match the lesion causes skin damage, so particular caution is needed.
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An accurate diagnosis is where treatment begins For an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, please be sure to consult a board-certified dermatologist before having any lesion treated.
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Treatment by Lesion Type

A different
treatment for each lesion

Even if they look like the same kind of bump, the device used and the removal method change with the lesion.

How an Er:YAG laser precisely targets and removes flat wart lesions
01 / FLAT WART REMOVAL

Flat Wart Treatment

  • They are removed with precise targeting using a laser known as the Er:YAG.
  • Given the nature of the virus, recurrence is possible, so post-treatment care is also needed.
  • Several laser sessions may be required depending on the size and extent of the lesions.
How Agnes microinsulated needles deliver radiofrequency to the root of a syringoma without damaging the epidermis
02 / SYRINGOMA CARE

Syringoma Treatment

  • More challenging than other lesions.
  • The most effective method is using Agnes's fine insulated needles to selectively coagulate and remove the root of the lesion with radiofrequency, without damaging the epidermis.
  • This approach not only leaves virtually no scarring but can also lower the recurrence rate.
Removing a milium by extraction after a minimal incision
03 / MILIA EXTRACTION

Milia Treatment

  • Since the trapped contents of a milium must be removed, it is extracted through a minimal incision.
  • A CO2 laser is sometimes used for the incision.

For an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, we hope you will consult a board-certified dermatologist
before having these lesions treated.

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Consulting Cases

Flat Warts · Syringoma · Milia Consultation Cases

With extensive consultation and treatment experience, our clinic helps you find the answer through a one-on-one tailored consultation.

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Begin Your Skin Journey

Small bumps on your face?
Start with an accurate diagnosis

Through a one-on-one tailored consultation, we identify the lesion precisely and suggest the right removal method for it.

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Equipment

이 진료에 함께 쓰는 장비

피부 상태를 먼저 확인한 뒤, 필요한 장비와 시술을 선택해 조합합니다. 페이지마다 표시되는 장비는 치료 설계에 따라 달라질 수 있습니다.

CO2 Laser
CO2 Laser (Carbon Dioxide, 10,600nm)

CO2 Laser

Used for lesions that stand out on the skin surface, such as moles, age spots, flat warts, and milia. The 10,600nm wavelength is absorbed by water within the tissue, vaporizing the lesion in thin layers, which helps clear only the lesion while the depth is precisely controlled.
Agnes
AGNES RF · Agnes Medical (아그네스메디컬)

Agnes

Used for pustular acne that keeps recurring in the same spots and excessive sebum. An insulated microneedle reaches directly into the sebaceous gland and generates radiofrequency heat only at the needle tip, which helps improve frequently recurring lesions while reducing the burden on the epidermis.
AVVIO
AVVIO Er:YAG Laser 2940nm · WON Technology (원테크놀로지)

AVVIO

Used for uneven surface concerns such as depressed acne scars, enlarged pores, and thickened dead skin. The 2940nm wavelength is absorbed in the shallow layers, finely ablating the stratum corneum without leaving residual heat, and fractional channels induce regeneration to help with improvement.