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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Bumps on body
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Bumps on body
by Amy, Sep 03, 1999 12:00AM
Hi,
I wonder if you can help. I have raised red bumps all over my arms (mainly upper arms)and all over my legs. (They look like goosebumps but are there constantly). My doctor says that they are harmless and recommended an E45 cream for them. That was a year ago and they are still there. I am getting married next year and would love to get rid of them. I also have a very mild form of dry excema if that is relevant.
Thanks for your time.
I wonder if you can help. I have raised red bumps all over my arms (mainly upper arms)and all over my legs. (They look like goosebumps but are there constantly). My doctor says that they are harmless and recommended an E45 cream for them. That was a year ago and they are still there. I am getting married next year and would love to get rid of them. I also have a very mild form of dry excema if that is relevant.
Thanks for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Sep 03, 1999 12:00AM
, Sep 03, 1999 12:00AM
Amy:
First, I endorse your decision to get married.
The bimps you describe are called keratosis pilaris. This is a hereditary condition characterized by bumps on the outer upper arms and sometimes the legs. These are made of keratin, the protein which forms hair, nails, and the top, dead layer of the skin. This is not a disease, just the way your skin is built. It fluctuates in intensity, for reasons not obvious to me.
Treamtnet to smooth the skin is best accomplished by mild but persistent exfoliation. Get an alpha-hydroxy moisturizer, apply it after a shower, then scriff with a loofah or Buf-Puf for 15-20 seconds a day (not enough to cause redness or irritation.)
If necessary, your doctor can prescribe a stronger alpha-hydroxy or other cream.
Please do not blame your parents, from whom you inherited this condition. They did the best they could. . . .
Congratulations!
Dr. R
First, I endorse your decision to get married.
The bimps you describe are called keratosis pilaris. This is a hereditary condition characterized by bumps on the outer upper arms and sometimes the legs. These are made of keratin, the protein which forms hair, nails, and the top, dead layer of the skin. This is not a disease, just the way your skin is built. It fluctuates in intensity, for reasons not obvious to me.
Treamtnet to smooth the skin is best accomplished by mild but persistent exfoliation. Get an alpha-hydroxy moisturizer, apply it after a shower, then scriff with a loofah or Buf-Puf for 15-20 seconds a day (not enough to cause redness or irritation.)
If necessary, your doctor can prescribe a stronger alpha-hydroxy or other cream.
Please do not blame your parents, from whom you inherited this condition. They did the best they could. . . .
Congratulations!
Dr. R
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Sounds like follculitis (blocked pores.) Try applying bacitracin or neosporin ointment (both OTC) till the marks are flat. Then leave them alone. They go away eventually.
I don't knoiw what E-45 cream is either.
Best.
Dr. R