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What Do Tiny Bumps On The Elbows Indicate?
Quick question, I have a couple of tiny bumps on my elbows that I thought were pimples. They have a scab like surface and when removed a little ball of comes out. Its not pus, more like fat. I removed one of them and pulled the tiny ball and the area healed. Months later I noticed that I got new growths appearing in the area around where the first one had appeared.
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
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These are called comedones they are sebaceous glands present in the upper layer of the skin these glands secrete sebum a fluid which moisturises the skin if the opening of this gland is blocked mostly because of adjacent hair or dirt it appears like a scab formation. Due to thick skin around your elbow it becomes more prone. I advise you to apply keratolytic lotion or cream.
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