I don't know what these little red bumps on my upper arms are. They seem to flare up and down, but never really go away. I thought they were acne bumps, but the oxy wash doesn't do a thing for them (it took care of zits on my back just fine). Moisturizer seems to make them worse. Gross! They aren't very noticeable, but they drive me insane. I want smooth skin! Does anyone know what causes these or how I could get rid of them?? thanks!



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keep a food diary so when they flare up (get redder and itchy) you can see what makes it happen... its an inflammatory response, like any other allergic reaction, so you could theoretically experiment with OTC allergy pills, or an anti-inflammatory drug such as aspirin... even aspirin topically.. when you crush it up and make a paste.. dont use too much though 
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and for the longest time thought it was acne - it's not, and the acne treatments I was doing made it worse by drying the skin out more
I'm glad I went to the doc, even if it was a bit expensive - maybe now I can get my ass cleared up. HA




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