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Goosebump-like bumps on chest & shoulders. & bigger bumps on upper back.

So about a week ago I noticed that I had bumps on my chest that I just kind of dusted off as sweat bumps (they kind of look like goosebumps). Then one time I went to scratch my back & I noticed that I had bigger bumps on my back along with goosebumps looking bumps, they're a little itchy sometimes. I noticed the bigger bumps on my back about 2 days ago. My mom said I shouldn't worry about it. I later realized that the goosebumps like things spread more high than my chest & now around clavicle. I have them on my shoulders too. I just have the bigger bumps on my back. I have a few pictures to show what I mean. The bigger bumps are just on my upper back. I need help to find out what this is. It is summer where I live, it's been pretty hot. These bumps have never appeared on me before & it makes me not want to wear any tank tops anymore. I have never had back acne or back pimples or chest pimples, well maybe a weird chest pimple hear or there but never acne. I need help, I want to know what this is because it's ugly & it really bothers me. I thought at first that these goosebumps like things were just sweat bumps but now they're on my back & they're bigger. They don't seem to look like acne or anything, I've never had acne there so it would be a surprise. I have pictures of them but I don't know how to post them. I'm new here.

Maybe, needed info:
I'm 15 years old, I am a female who has never had body acne. & I have never had this thing before so I am clueless.
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Were you on steroids anytime recently? Monomorphic acne is a diagnosis, the other would be Papular Seborrheic dermatitis(relating to dandruff), and the last VitA deficiency.
Do consult your Doc.
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Woops, forget those comments above.. I guess you can't post links here. What did show up in my comment is made for message boards. Does anyone know how I can upload pictures onto here?
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I don't know what link would work but both links under the titles below are the same picture. One link is for message boards & stuff. & the other is just for normal websites.

Right shoulder from reflection:
[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/2sax8cw.jpg[/IMG]




Close-Up of Bumps on Right Shoulder/Upper Back:
[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/2e14ymr.jpg[/IMG]




Comparison to little mole on my back:
[IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/qrdrnc.jpg[/IMG]



Even more of a close up of the bumps on my upper back:

[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/3e8mw.jpg[/IMG]




More of how it looks like far away:

[IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/w2oldc.jpg[/IMG]





How my back looks like in general, a bit red cuz I scratched it a bit:

[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/o6gsba.jpg[/IMG]



My right shoulder, it's not focused but you get the idea:

[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/2vuar6h.jpg[/IMG]




The little goosebump things on my chest & around my clavicle & the tops of my shoulders (a close up, obviously):

[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/2r3hy05.jpg[/IMG]



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