Remove Milia in Seconds using Photoshop | Newborn Photo Editing Trick

If you've ever zoomed in on a newborn's face and wondered what all those little white bumps are… They're called milia (pronounced mill-ee-uh). They're tiny keratin-filled cysts that are completely normal and usually disappear on their own within a few weeks. They aren't acne, they aren't clogged pores, and parents don't need to do anything to treat them. The tiny ones on noses I always leave- But the bigger ones on cheeks and foreheads that look more like acne I take out because they’re temporary anyway, and a bit of a distraction from an otherwise beautiful photo. Here's my favorite method: ✨ Duplicate your background layer and convert it to a Smart Object. ✨ Go to Filter → Noise → Dust & Scratches. ✨ My starting settings are Radius: 12 and Threshold: 8 (adjust as needed depending on image resolution). ✨ Next, go to Filter → Noise → Add Noise and set it to 1% to bring back a little natural skin texture. ✨ Add a black layer mask. ✨ Paint with a white brush only over the milia. That's it. Instead of healing hundreds of tiny bumps one at a time, this lets you smooth only the areas that need it while preserving the rest of the baby's beautiful skin. Save this for your next newborn edit and follow along for more tips and tricks! 👉 Learn more: https://gleanandco.com/newbornediting... Connect with me: 📸 Instagram: @editingfornewbornphotographers 💌 Email: [email protected] 🌐 Website: gleanandco.com