Little bumps in random spots.

[sethforsaken]

So for a while I've had this little patch of bumps that normally blend, but right now kind of look white at the tips (might be from rubbing from inquisition) in with my skin in a small area on my wrist. And recently I realized that this strip under my left breast has a bunch of the same type of bumps, the thing about it, all of these bumps seem completely harmless and they don't hurt or itch or anything, the only time any irritation comes is after rubbing them because I'm a bit self conscious. Also I have seen a doctor about this many years ago when I was younger (only for the wrist bumps) and he called them something like milk dots... or something weird... but yeah If anyone has any Ideas that'd be great! Thanks again.

[sethforsaken]

Sorry, just copy this http://i38.tinypic.com/jgsevk.jpg and put it in your browser to see the picture.

[sethforsaken]

Ah, alright, well I'm not too amazingly concerned about treating it it such a small area if its harmless, but, I've been looking up pictutres of keratosis pilaris and it seems that it normally coordinates with the hair follicles exactly, or atleast near exact, but whatever I have is just completely random in a small area, here I uploaded a picture of it and I scratched it before hand so you can see it, normally its exactly my skin color, and even after I scratch it and it turns white a few days later it turns back to a normal color. Here's a picture [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/jgsevk.jpg[/IMG]

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough,but it sounds like keratosis pilaris. It is a common genetic follicular condition that is manifested by the appearance of rough bumps on the skin like goose bumps and hence colloquially referred to as "chicken skin".Milia are found commonly in children.

Keratosis pilaris occurs when the human body produces excess keratin, a natural protein in the skin. There is currently no known cure for keratosis pilaris, however, there are effective treatments available which make its symptoms less apparent. Treatment includes tretinoin or Triamcinolone cream or Adapalene, a retinoid medication. Exfoliation, intensive moisturizing creams, creams and lotions containing alpha hydroxy acids and urea may be used to temporarily improve the appearance and texture of affected skin.

I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Warm regards.