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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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 Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 4:44:28 PM
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So I used to see people with these ugly little bumps and as of the last year I have acquired them. On the back of your arm are lil pimple looking things but they arent really pimples?! They are ugly and annoying. I also have them on one upper thigh. Any help or suggestions?
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 6:09:03 PM
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| If you mean what I think you mean, I got them on the backs of my upper arms a couple of years ago. I think they turned out to be dry skin, because I made calendula salve this winter and rubbed it on my arms and legs. Bumps are gone, as well as all the dry, itchy skin. |
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
201 Posts
Mary
North Pole
Alaska
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sjs
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Stephanie
Oakland
CA
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 10:07:43 PM
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In my case (and at least two other people I know) it's an allergy. Mine went away when I stopped eating dairy, as did my neighbor's. My aunt's went away when she stopped using heavily scented body lotion!
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 1:12:06 PM
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I had them last year just a few then this year I have them worse. BUT I have been a whole lot dryer this year (amazing never thought I'd stop having oily skin) lol and did gain 10 lbs. I don't know if weight would have anything to do with it. I just started putting lotion on them. Im hoping its just dry and me being lazy to not moisturize them.
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 1:20:34 PM
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I think I read in the book "The Yeast Connection" that those bumps you describe are due to lack of essential oils in your diet. Never hurts to make sure you're covered in that department!
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 1:24:27 PM
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Hey Queen Bee :) Ok I sound like a dummy......what would the essential oil be. I always think of like lavendar essential oil and fragrances. Hm I'll have to check that book out! Thanks for the suggestion!!!
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16373 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 3:02:09 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid
Using the term "oil" isn't entirely correct--I was referring to flax oil, fish oils, etc. Actually it's an essential acid found in certain oils.
There's a wealth of information on the web.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
1310 Posts
Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 10:02:44 AM
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Mine used to have little hairs in them. I would poke at them and a little hair and something else would pop out. My dermatologist told me (at 18) it was dry skin and it caused the skin on the backs of my arms to thicken up. They gave me acne medicine to thin out the skin. People would get all upset about my "rash". As I've gotten older, it's pretty much resolved itself.
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 1:23:58 PM
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| Oh, brother. Not ANOTHER condition for me, complete with Latin name! I'm really racking them up lately. Good thing this one's harmless (and seems to have gone away completely, thanks to the calendula balm). |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 1:39:39 PM
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As an esthetician, I've always referred to that as "milia". They look like pimples but dont dare pop them! Yes, flax, borage, lignans, and primrose oils are good for that. Barleans makes a product calle Essential Woman that you take daily. I'd start with 3 capsules a day for a month, and then see if 1-2 capsules a day would maintain the effect on skin. One thing I tell my clients is that beauty starts from the inside out. If you take care of your innards, you're skin will shine.. good luck.
Eczema is dry flaking skin. Itchy. Psoriasis is silvery gray scaling skin sometimes with weeping. Both are very different and need different care. Just an FYI...
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maryburb
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Mary
Mishawaka
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2010 : 6:43:10 PM
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I have these too. I control it with exfoliation while in the shower and apply a moistuzier. It works on the thighs too...Good luck
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Jan 15 2010 : 6:51:02 PM
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I get these too. One thing I do in the winter when they get too bad is to use a hydrocortisone ointment once a week along with sugar scrub in the shower and lots of body butter.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2010 : 8:09:51 PM
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I get them as well sometimes...ick! I detest them...I think everyone has really good advice, and I plan on taking it too...so here's to bump free bodies! =)
I have really, really dry skin and have to just slather on the shea butter and religiously use sugar scrub in the shower ...Good luck! Thank you all for the advice!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2010 : 8:59:02 PM
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I have had them all my life since I have dry skin. I just don't even think about them or worry about them. It is what it is...
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williamslaura
Farmgirl at Heart
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Laura
Bellevue
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 10:21:28 AM
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Originally posted by Amie C.
If you mean what I think you mean, I got them on the backs of my upper arms a couple of years ago. I think they turned out to be dry skin, because I made calendula salve this winter and rubbed it on my arms and legs. Bumps are gone, as well as all the dry, itchy skin.
Hi was wondering if you could give me the recipe and or instructions for how to make the claendula salve. Sounds like it is the winner for getting rid of back arm bumps.
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 5:12:24 PM
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I agree that it is dry skin. Your pores close up and can't get the "stuff" out so it makes pimples instead. Hard water can aggravate the condition.
I have had these too, and when I use any lotion after my shower, or a moisturizing (aloe vera?) soap instead of my normal Ivory, or shea butter, or basically anything that is a moisturizer, they go away.
Note: I use a nylon scrubbie with moisturizing soap in the shower, so the exfoliation is happening at the same time...
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 6:30:23 PM
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I got those bumps back in my twenties. I went to a dermatologist to see what they were. He told me it was calcium being dumped from my body because I wasn't processing my calcium. I started using a cream he gave me that has Urea in it. After a few months the bumps went away and never came back. My daughter got them a couple of years ago and we got her lotion with urea and they went away fairly quickly.
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 11:17:46 AM
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Brenda, we have super hard water here so that was probably part of the problem. I ran out of calendula salve this winter and started using Eucerin. It works just as well, so I agree that any moisturizer is probably good. Interesting about the calcium...wasn't there any reason to worry about the calcium not being processed, aside from the skin problem?
If you want to try making calendula salve, there are a number of descriptions online. I'm no expert, and you'll probably be better off asking advice from someone who is!
But here's the totally imprecise way that works well enough for my personal use. What I do is fill a pint mason jar with dried calendula flowers (either from my garden or from Mountain Rose Herbs), and then pour in enough olive oil to cover the flowers (there are other oils that are more recommended for skin care products, but olive seems to work ok for what I need). Then I set the jar in a saucepan of water (enough water to cover most of the jar, but not get in) and let it simmer very, very gently for a long time (like all day while I'm doing stuff around the house). After about 8-12 hours, I put a piece of cheesecloth over the mouth of the jar and pour the oil into two smaller jelly jars (discard the flowers). Then, either right away or in the next couple of days when I have time, I add the beeswax. I bought a big block from a local honey seller at the farmer's market. I use a carrot peeler to shave off a small pile of wax. I put the two small jars in a saucepan of water and heat them up a bit, then start adding shavings of beeswax and stirring to melt them. I add beeswax a little bit at a time until the mixture congeals quickly when dropped off the stirring utensil. Then I take the jars out of the pan, put the lids on, and let them cool.
It's nice, greasy stuff. More like an antibiotic salve than a lotion. I like it for very dry skin, but you probably wouldn't want to use it all the time as a substitute for regular lotion. I'm sure there are ways to make it less greasy and more creamy, if you look and try some out. |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 8:16:03 PM
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My teenage daughter has these bumps and my son has eczema. Maybe I will try incorporating some flax oil in my salad dressing. Their littlest sister takes fish oil but the oldest two won't dare.
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kem
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 05:43:34 AM
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| I had these bumps until I gave up all gluten (wheat, oats, barley, and rye). They are completely gone now. Two of my grandsons have these. One has been diagnosed with wheat and dairy allergies. I think he gets into more allergens than I do. So that probably would explain why he still has bumps. |
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