Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 For our kids it is almost certianly a Vitamin A deficiency and you should start to supplement your child with cod liver oil asap ! paul > > Thanks for posting this. It is exactly what my son and I have. I have > bookmarked this site for future reference. > Annette > > > > on 11/10/04 10:30 AM, at wrote: > > > I think that the bumps you mentioned below are possibly " Keratosis Pilaris " . > > Check out this link... > > > > http://www.drgreene.com/21_84.html > > > > I love Dr Greene's website... it has a goldmine of information on obscure > > health issues. > > > > Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 There are a number of possibilities so I respectfully disagree with it being almost certainly due to Vit A deficiency. ----Original Message Follows---- From: " ONeill " <fintansdad@...> Reply- Subject: Re: bumps on arms Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:20:32 -0000 For our kids it is almost certianly a Vitamin A deficiency and you should start to supplement your child with cod liver oil asap ! paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 , , i have those bumps on my arms too. It is keratosis polaris. It is an inherited skin condition and it runs in my family.This is where the the hair follicle gets blocked by skin sloughing off around the hair follicle. As the hair grows, the hair tries to force it's way through, making a raised area. Sometimes sebum backs up as well, forming a small black head or pimple. The dermatologist recommended using a loofa ,wash cloth or skin scrubb to help keep the dead skin from piling up and blocking the follicle. then follow by some kind of moisturizer to prevent more dry dead skin from forming the little bumps. there is no cure. you will find between the exfoliation of the skin and lotion it will help control it. Then there is the obssesive compulsive problem. If he cannot stop picking, further measure will be required. Be sure to watch out for infection! hope this info helps. Gerri -- In , " A. " <lausley@v...> wrote: > > MY AS son has bumps on his upper arms (I hate it as he picks at them until > they bleed). I heard on a previous post that flaxseed oil makes them go > away. This happened to us until I had to change to a new brand. Now the > bumps are back. > Anyone know what causes this and how to make it go away? > > > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude/F-Prot Virus] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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