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Itchy Whiteheads On The Arm And Elbow. Causes And Treatment?

Hello. I have itchy whitehead bumps on my arm around my elbow . I recently got a giant scrape around that area last week but it s been healing . The bumps first appeared as one big red painful bump about two days ago and now there are about 2 or maybe 3 distinct whiteheaded bumps and they re itching like crazy. It feels and looks sort of like poison ivy, but I haven t had it in years and since I was extremely susceptible to it when I was a kid and haven t gotten it since, I assume it s not that. The whiteheads are WHITE, not yellow and crusty like poison ivy.
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
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Hi itchy whiteheafs around the injured sites can be milia which appears on the burned site and injured site before healing.
I do not think it is related to poison ivy which u have exposed in ur childhood life .
The milia can be roved by extirapation and apply a antibiotic cream after removing.i think it is only hypersensitive reaction in any injured site
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Itchy Whiteheads On The Arm And Elbow. Causes And Treatment?

Hi itchy whiteheafs around the injured sites can be milia which appears on the burned site and injured site before healing. I do not think it is related to poison ivy which u have exposed in ur childhood life . The milia can be roved by extirapation and apply a antibiotic cream after removing.i think it is only hypersensitive reaction in any injured site