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Bumps On Arms, Which Looks Like Line After Scratching
i have small white bumps on my upper arm and it i scratched them and a few days later it had lines that looked sort of like stretch marks . What could cause this?
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Sun, 17 Apr 2011
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Dear
the way you are explaining it will be better to get them examined as this can be psoriasis also if there is scaling
the way you are explaining it will be better to get them examined as this can be psoriasis also if there is scaling
hi
you have stretch mark.
dont loose or gain your weight too fast.
apply good moisturizer twice a day.
stretching of skin beyond it limit cause this
you have stretch mark.
dont loose or gain your weight too fast.
apply good moisturizer twice a day.
stretching of skin beyond it limit cause this
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