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| You most likely have
pilaris, a hereditary
condition in which bumps of keratin
congregate on the skin of the outer upper arms. If they
bother you, try using a Buf Puf or loofah and scrubbing
the arms for 20 seconds after a shower each day. If
that doesn't help, your doctor may be able to prescribe
a mild exfoliate. But whatever works, you need to keep
up, at least intermittently; that's just how your skin
is built. ... Dr. R |
| I have the same thing and I hate it! I've tried
everything, too. Sometimes you can actually squeeze the
bumps and they are like whiteheads. The only thing that
kind of makes them go away is if you lay out in the sun. A
dermatologist once prescribed Lachydrin cream, but it
didn't work. Susan PS I think I found the
answer. CLEARASIL Vanishing Cream has taken it almost
totally away. I tried it the other day and when I woke
up it was barely there anymore. Use it morning and
night. |
| I know exactly what you mean. I have the exact same
thing. No one I have talked to know what to do.
Herb |
| I know what you're talking about also. For what it's
worth, I use a product called Alpha
Hydrox at 8% strength glycolic acid and I apply it once
or twice
a day and it has lessened, but not eliminated, those
bumpy things. Matt |
| I have this condition also as do most of the women
in my family. My three year old daughter also is
getting it on her arms. My dermatologist told me it's a
hereditary
condition that you can't do much about. She prescribed
LacHydrin cream. It helps a little. Condition is a
little better in the summer. Joyce |
| I have had this same stuff for about 20 years, and I
have used everything I could get my hands
on to get rid of it. Nothing works.. If anyone has any
more suggestions please let me know I would just one
time like to wear a sleeveless shirt or dress
comfortably. This is a very embarrassing condition. I
have no hope of ever getting rid of it. There hasn't
been a doctor yet to tell me what it was. Robin |
| I have the same thing also, only it is also on my
chest
a little. I tried that lachydrin cream and it made me
break out really bad with red rash.
I stopped using that. I spray body splash on my arms and
it seems to help a little by drying it out, but my chest
is a different story, I don't know what to do about
that. Lara |
| I have had them for years. I also find they go away
when I lay in the sun. However,
I began putting plain body lotion on my arms and it
helps. I hardly have them anymore. Cathy |
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| I went to the dermatologist for the same thing....he
said over half the population has this...he told me to
use a lotion called Am Lactin 12%..... It is
available over the counter.. Miranda |
| My family
doctor prescribed Retin A daily, in conjunction with
Lachydrin twice
daily. I confess that I only apply Lachydrin once each
day, and Retin A before bed every night. After 2 weeks I
don't see any improvement but I'll stick with it.
An esthetician told me to exfoliate weekly with salt in
olive oil, but she said it would take 6 months to work
and I couldn't stick with it that long. Suzanna |
| I've had these bumps since my 20's also. People who
touch or come close enough to me say "oh, you have goose
bumps", I reply, "something like that". Now I just say,
"some skin
disease." Does anyone else have these bumps on the back
of their thighs? Anne |
| I have had these most of my life also. I have the
compulsion to squeeze the bumps. Does anyone else do
that. Lac hydrin helps slightly. Rebecca |
| You think you people have it bad? I not only have
these red bumps on my triceps but I am also naturally
prone to Streach marks:( I wish I could just pull my
skin off an put a new one on: Tim |
| hi...well you people think you have it bad? I have
it not only on the back
of my arms but on the back
of my thighs, side of my hips, and on the inside of my
knees
... and i thought it was pimples,
but i guess not... because in the summer time its not
there at all and my skin
but when winter comes its there.... WHAT CAN I DO? ITS
EMBARASSING!!!! Kristina |
| Thanks for the input. My Dad got them when he went
on blood
medicine. He's always picking at them, I swear I'll
never do that. My sister got them after the birth
of her first,
I got them after the birth
of my first. Sigh. I'll try the Clearsil, that seems to
be the easiest. I also got them on my upper thighs. I
will say that they are not as noticeable to me on other
people, so take heart,
I am sure we each notice them more than anyone else does
MtB |
| In response to squeezing them, oh my
gosh..............I have mutilated my upper arms from
attacking these "things" I've developed about 3 years
ago, I'm 28 now. They are just like little pimples
/ white heads
but lots of them. I would give anything to get rid of
them and the scars
that I've created from popping them every single day!
MakiahMoney |
| Hi. I just recently went to a beach and spent over
5hours in the sun
. I just discovered little bubbles on my arm - on the
top half. There clear
and burn. When I pop them a liquid
come out- but not too much. It is starting to burn
really bad. What do you think it is? |
| You think you have it that bad.. Well ever since I
can remember I've had these bumps. Ive always thought it
was hereditary because my mom has it, my aunts have it,
even my cousin, brother, and sister have a little bit on
their arms and other parts of the body. But I have them
on my cheeks going into my neck, a little on my ears,
on my front upper arms, a little all over my back
going into my stomach, and a little spread all over my
legs
. I use to hate it. And still think it is very
unattractive. I always thought I wouldn't find that
person that loved me as a their girlfriend.. For who I
am and not for what I have on my skin.
Now Ive found love and he loves me regardless. But I am
still jealous of all the fair
babysoft skin
people. Lol! I'm going to try all the recommendations on
this site. Mechelle 1 |
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