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What Causes Small Red Painless Bumps On Arms And Legs?

Hey I have small red painless bumps on my arms and legs. They aren t ichy or anything. I have had it for 6 years. They don t cause any problems but they seem to be slowly spreading in the course of the years. Any ideas on the cause or how I can stop it or remove it all together? I went to a dermatologist but she said it was a common skin problem caused due the parents. But I wasn t born with it. My parents and brother have it too but it isn t as noticeable as mine. Please help.
Fri, 30 Oct 2015
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Hello. you seem to be having keratosis pilaris, also called 'chicken skin disease'. It's a very common, non-serious problem, and runs in families. The best way to get rid of them is exfoliating well with a store bought scrub, or even granules of sugar rubbed into the soap lather will do. It makes a visible difference and may even disappear entirely.
If the exfoliation doesn't work, creams containing salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acid or retinoin are advised.
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What Causes Small Red Painless Bumps On Arms And Legs?

Hello. you seem to be having keratosis pilaris, also called chicken skin disease . It s a very common, non-serious problem, and runs in families. The best way to get rid of them is exfoliating well with a store bought scrub, or even granules of sugar rubbed into the soap lather will do. It makes a visible difference and may even disappear entirely. If the exfoliation doesn t work, creams containing salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acid or retinoin are advised. Hope this answers your question.