Help!! Red Bump Things On Arms

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Jan 21, 2013

Cody F.

does Anyone know what to do for those Damn red bumps people get on the top half of your arms!? idk if its a light skinned thing or what but I hate them there so unattractive, I've tried exfoliating, moisturizing, simply tanning like everything I could think of to make those ugly things go away and there still there /: does someone know what can be done to make them disappear?!!

Jan 21, 2013

Flor B.

don't touch them!! try to eat healthy, and apply lotions for oily skin. that's what I do when I get one of those bumps :) if u tried everything try with seeing a dermatologist

Jan 21, 2013

Emily O.

It might be Exima( idk how u spell it but my BFF has it she has medicated lotion for it ) u might want to go to the dermatologist 

Jan 21, 2013

Mina W.

DO NOT apply anything apart from sudocrem or E45. 

Jan 21, 2013

Alletta F.

And sunscreen. Red bumps on top half of arms is usually due to sun or heat. Try to wear loose airy stuff, use sunscreen and if the skin is dry moisturise. 

Jan 21, 2013

Ashleigh M.

i have those red bumps on my arms and there really annoying! i also have them on my face :(

Jan 21, 2013

Cameron R.

It doesn't sound like anything anyone on here has suggested. I had what you are describing, and it is called keratosis pilaris. My dermatologist prescribed me a lotion called Carmol 10, and it helped to get rid of it. If you can't see a dermatologist, try picking up a lotion called "AmLactin" and apply it after showering, and twice a day. It basically is just caused by accumulation of dead skin cells, and the lactic acid and urea will help to shed it, while revealing healthy, smoother, and moisturized skin.

Jan 21, 2013

Alletta F.

Heat rash, also called millaria, is more likely than keratosis pilaris, unless Cody lives somewhere cold right now.
You can't diagnose someone with something you have because it sounds like it. The common red bumps are millaria, less common is keratosis pilaris or an actual inflammation of follicles, or even eczema. If its not heat rash and it annoys you, go see a doctor about it.
I'm not a dermatologist, but I did actually finish medical school. Different causes of these bumps need different treatment.
Millaria is typically self limiting if you keep cool, don't apply oily stuff but rather something like oil free lotion or OTC itch powder. 

Jan 21, 2013

Kaylee I.

It's just a rare form if exist I get it all the time just put cream on I was freaking out 2 when I first got them

Jan 21, 2013

Crystal L.

From my own experience, it sounds like KP (keratosis pilaris) which I do have and I have tried applying a bunch of creams in my teenage years which they did help a little bit but it never got rid of it. Now at 22, the bumps aren't as noticeable unlike when I was 17. So age helps.

Also, being in the sun a lot does help me and it's not as noticeable. But try to do some more research (even look at the pictures which may be gross) to see what you actually have.  

Jan 22, 2013

Cameron R.

Well considering she has stated she has had these bumps for a long time on another post, and the fact that it is January and San Francisco has mild to cool temperatures this time of year, I felt it was safe to assume that it wouldn't be simple heat rash.
I probably also shouldn't have jumped the gun, but I have had so many general practitioners try to tell me I just had heat rash, until I worked with two different Dermatologists my senior year in high school that diagnosed me with KP. It actually is very commonly diagnosed to a lot of people with dry skin or people who live or work in dry/cool climates per my now regular dermatologist Christoper Moeller, MD of Moeller Dermatology, Wichita, Kansas.
Even if you don't want to take my word on it, visit a dermatologist if you choose to seek medical attention. General practitioners aren't as educated as diseases and conditions of the skin as Dermatologists are. This will ensure you get diagnosed as accurately as possible, and can begin effective treatment for getting rid of whatever this turns out to be, or at least reducing it's appearance as quickly as possible.

Wish you luck, girl! Don't let it get you down!

Jan 22, 2013

Cameron R.

Also, to add. Taking showers with water that is too warm can also cause the skin to become dry and aggravate the KP.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/images/image_popup/sn7_keratosispilaris.jpg

Jan 22, 2013

Alletta F.

Ok I didn't read the other posts, I just read about tanning and such. Could still be some sort of eczema. Regardless: seeking medical advice would help.
Kind of off topic: general practitioners in many countries are supposed to be able to differentiate and know when to refer, the us isn't one of those countries. I'd tell someone to come back if the rash didn't resolve. I learned most about dermatology in gp practice during training, apart from the theory. I did my dermatology rotation in an academic hospital, and you don't see the normal stuff there. 

Jan 22, 2013

Kate G.

I was told they will eventually grow out of your body. In the meantime just exfoliate

Jan 22, 2013

Michelle C.

I always suspected I had kp when I was younger. It's mostly cleared up now except on the back of my arms. I try to exfoliate often and moisturize every day. If its that bothersome you should go see a derm.

Jan 22, 2013

Ellie A.

Are they kind of like goose bumps? 

Jan 22, 2013

Kadi R.

In literature concerning skin conditions like thatI have noticed that it is often a sign of your body dealing with a lack of good fatty acids in your diet. Mostly found in fatty fish. But I recommend to see a dermatologist and reorganize your diet. Wishing you all the best :)

Jan 22, 2013

Ella H.

I have them too

Jan 22, 2013

C K.

maybe visit your doctor

Jan 22, 2013

Peighton M.

So do i