my boyfriend has these red bumps on his arms, chest, and back and a little on his face. hes had them since a kid mom was supposed to take him to skin specialist cuz they didnt know what it was its not psoriasis. now our baby it starting to get them too but they arent red yet. they dont itch or flake or anything they are just there? can anyone let me know if they have a clue as to what it can be.
2007-02-06 11:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by partygirl 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I agree that they could be freckles... I know exactly what you are talking about and they are not a rash or an allergic reaction. I have came to the conclusion that they are the result of dry skin (in sensitive areas such as the arms, chest, and back). My sister has them severely on her upper arms and so does a male friend of mine. I used to have them also until I started moisturizing regularly and lightly exfoliating (still have them, but they are much lighter and barely noticeable). I don't know what they are exactly, but freckles (or maybe even scars) is a good guess considering freckles are often the result of skin damage... maybe not necessarily from the sun.
2007-02-06 12:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as you said they don't itch or flake or nothing I am thinking they might be freckles. Or maybe even strawberries (i dont know the exact term but that's what mom would call them). She told me I have one on my chest in the same spot she has one on hers. They are like red moles or something
2007-02-06 19:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by NIKKO23_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they kind of hard and rough? Do they grow around a hair follicle? If you pick one off, does it shaped like a thumb tack? If so, they have keratosis pilaris. It's an accumulation of dead skin cells around the hair follicle. It's hereditary. It runs in my family. There's tons of stuff on it on the internet.
2007-02-06 20:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it like a rash? It might be contagious. My guess would either be an allergic reaction to something, or a skin condition.
2007-02-06 19:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by Quizgrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like an allergy. Some people just have really sensitive skin. This can run in family's.
2007-02-06 19:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by Andrea G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like freckles????
If you are worried about it, take the baby and the hubby to a dermatologist and get it settled.
2007-02-06 19:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by blahblah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did he brush up against something and have an allergic reaction?
2007-02-06 19:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by ☮☆☮☆☮☆☮ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋