It’s not your typical acne. Westend61/Getty Images If you’re following your dermatologist’s advice, you should be giving yourself regular skin checks. This allows us to notice small or significant ...

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR SKIN. AND WE’RE TAKING THE BEST ONES STRAIGHT TO OUR SOURCE. DOCTOR ABBY WALTMAN, A DERMATOLOGIST AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.

Those "milk spots" are none of the above. They're most likely milia, which are in a class of their own. "Milia can be mistaken for whiteheads, as they can be yellow or white," says Marnie Nussbaum, MD ...