Skin Condition... Red bumps on back of arms... What is it?

Carlos S · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 09:48 PM

I saw a young girl today who had on a sleeveless shirt, and on the back of her arms were tiny red bumps all over her tricep area.

I'm just curious what that was... it wasn't like acne, it looked similiar but not exactly like small mosquito bites or shaving bumps (but there had to be 20-40 tiny ones on each arm, and only on the back of her upper arm).

Just curious what it could be.
Eliza, that seems like exactly it. Best Answer coming your way as soon as Y!:A lets me click it as an option (I have to wait till the ? has been up longer).

Elizabeth · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 09:49 PM

its called keratosis pilaris.

Greenshark19 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 09:49 PM

I believe it is dry skin. When you get dry skin your sink sometimes gets little red bumps.

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