If you have little bumps under your eyes, it’s a good bet they
puzzle you. What are they? Where did they come from? Can
anything be done about them? There’s more than one culprit at
work. The first is something everyone deals with as they age —
thinning skin around the eyes. As you probably know, the skin
surrounding your eyes is delicate even when you’re young. As you
age, this skin becomes thinner. That’s why crow’s feet are some
of the first signs of aging many people notice. Thin skin is
also a factor in problems under the eye — including dark
circles, puffiness and little bumps — as skin that has grown
thin can no longer cover and keep what’s underneath in check
(Karinb 1). Sometimes, what’s underneath your eyes can show up
as little bumps. These typically occur in the tear troughs that
trail down alongside the nose from your tear ducts. The second
culprit, or what's actually behind—or inside—those bumps may be
a little harder to figure out. There are three leading
possibilities. Milia are tiny white cys