If you get little white bumps that sort of resemble tiny pimples, but generally don't swell up or get sore and just stay there forever, then there's a good chance you have pillaris keratosis (ie chicken skin - yes, such an attractive name). I've got them. I inherited them from my dad, all up my upper arms. I believe that it's basically protein build-up beneath the skin...you can decrease them by using a sallycilic scrub on them (not immediately, it takes some time) and there are a couple of creams that have come out recently to treat them.
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The Bumps...
Date: 2006-03-27 02:37 am (UTC)If you get little white bumps that sort of resemble tiny pimples, but generally don't swell up or get sore and just stay there forever, then there's a good chance you have pillaris keratosis (ie chicken skin - yes, such an attractive name). I've got them. I inherited them from my dad, all up my upper arms. I believe that it's basically protein build-up beneath the skin...you can decrease them by using a sallycilic scrub on them (not immediately, it takes some time) and there are a couple of creams that have come out recently to treat them.