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Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:05 pm  |
I don't know if women usually get this problem, but I currently have very small skin colored bumps under my arms, on my triceps.
It just feels bumpy, and doesn't hurt. I've been putting lotion on it, it's gone down a bit but it never goes away. What can I do? It seems almost like they won't go away. Some of them are a little redish, but they aren't like acne. They're just small bumps. I want it to be smooth  Any ideas? I've even tried exfoliator on it before lotion, and still nothing.
I'm pretty confused! |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:36 pm |
| I used to have it, but after applying lots of lotion every day, exercising, drinking lots of water, and losing weight (from pregnancy), it cleared up. |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:40 pm |
| Thank you all It should help |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:44 pm |
| I had this for a long time -- I started putting Borage oil on it (one time did it) and they completely went away. They will occasionally pop up again and the borage oil has worked every time! |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:03 pm |
| cecelia wrote: |
| I had this for a long time -- I started putting Borage oil on it (one time did it) and they completely went away. They will occasionally pop up again and the borage oil has worked every time! |
Good to know in case they revisited me...hehe |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:34 pm |
| Its keratosis pilaris. 70% of people in the US have it. Try a 20% glycolic acid body moisturizer and other physical exfoliants. Basically its dead skin cells clogging the hair follicle. |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:38 pm |
| TheSkinGirl82 wrote: |
| Its keratosis pilaris. 70% of people in the US have it. Try a 20% glycolic acid body moisturizer and other physical exfoliants. Basically its dead skin cells clogging the hair follicle. |
That is a fascinating statistic! I never knew it was that common!
Thank you! |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:42 pm |
| cecelia wrote: |
| I had this for a long time -- I started putting Borage oil on it (one time did it) and they completely went away. They will occasionally pop up again and the borage oil has worked every time! |
I am going to go ahead and try this, it seems like it could work! |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:17 am |
Interesting that Theskingirl82 said it results from clogged hair follicle -- in my original post I almost said that it looks/feels like the hair follicle is inflamed or very reactive!
I tried borage oil because from what I've read it should act to stimulate prostaglandin synthesis and therefore decrease inflammation (I came upon this when I was looking for a more natural way (AKA a cheaper way) to stimulate eyelash growth...
The verdict is still out on my eyelashes (although I definitely have some extra growth) but it really works for me on those funky arm bumps! 
xndnromeoxx -- if you try it, let us know how it works for you! I know it has eliminated the issue for me but I'm curious to see if it works for others! |
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