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I've read many posts about this and it is really tricky to find a solution that works. I have them and have had them since I was a child. The only thing i've found that helps minimize the appearence of mine is sun. When I get a little tan going on they almost disappear.
That being said I doubt you'll be even to see them in the pictures! Unless they do a close up of your upper arm!
If you are really worried you can put a little powder or light makeup on them. I stressed about them for months before the wedding and in the end just covered them up with powder I normally use on my face. I don't see them at all in the photos.
I thought tanning would help too... but it just seems to make them redder. Maybe I will try and see if powder would work. Thanks!
Any other ideas? :)
I have them too. I went to a dermatologist, and he said it was Keratosis Pilaris (you can look it up on wikipedia, for some reason I can't paste the link right now). He prescribed a cream that helped. If you can't get to a derm, Sephora also sells a brand called Dermadoctor that makes KP cream. I also found that scrubbing it sometimes aggravates it, so don't get too exfoliating-crazy! Hope this helps!
If you end up trying to hide it, the Sally Hansen Airbrush legs stuff would work well. You spray it on your hands and then rub it on and it dries and doesn't rub off. It hides my splotchy legs enough that I can get away without pantyhose, so I have used it on my upper arms if they need it.
It's probably Keratosis Pilaris. Dermadoctor makes this cream called KPDuty which should help.
I also get those bumps on the backs of my arms. I didn't want to spend the money on the K Duty lotion, so I checked out the main ingredients. It's glycolic acid. I purchased a lotion with glycolic acid in it for about 1/3 the price of the KP Duty and it did the trick. It also hleped that we were married in a very humid place, so my skin was not dry like it is at home here in AZ. Here's a link to the lotion I bought:
http://www.vitacost.com/Reviva-Labs-Glycolic-Acid-Hands-Body-Lotion-382
Uhg, I am fighting this right now too! My FMIL is a nurse and told me to use a benzyl peroxide bar (I picked it up yesterday) I'll let you all know if it works!
Use the Dermadoctor KP scrub and the KP duty cream. I got mine from sephora.com, but hopefully you can find it somewhere local (or afford to pay for express overnight delivery or something). You're only supposed to use the scrub a couple of times per week, but I think my arms could handle it every day. Use the cream day and night. Go tanning a little bit (but be careful, the exfoliation of the scrub and the cream could make you more susceptible to burning). If the bumps go away but you still have the red marks, use MAC face and body foundation.
Ugh, I hate KP.
I use the KP Duty lotion and scrub too. Mine has mostly gone away now though.
i second Keratosis Pilaris~~~ a good mechanimal exfoliation/refinement scrub will take care of it~ use it once or twice a week and you might also want to try a salicylic acid body wash to help soften up the texture as well~
This is a condition called Keratosis Pilaris. I am an nurse and I also have these. Unfortuantely, you have them until you arein your 40's. There is no cure. The only thing you can do (that my Dr. recommended) it using moisturizing lotion and scrub with a loofah every day (because we shed skin every 2 weeks). It will help soften the look of them.
I use this, but I think anything with glycolic acid in it will help:
http://www.platinumskincare.com/images/view.aspx?productId=141
I have them too and I hate hate hate them. I swear they worse now that I'm older! Nothing works, t hough I noticed I got some sun and they do actually seem better? If someone could only cure it, they would be rich! You could not see any arm bumps on my arms in any of my wedding pics, thank goodness!
I have these, too. From what I've heard, they're really common. I've tried a lot of things to get rid of them and really, the thing that has worked the best is sun exposure. I'm really careful about sunscreen, but I notice that the bumps go away almost completely in the summer when I spend more time outside.
lots of lotion! these can be caused by dry skin. i recommend something unscented and THICK! put it on a couple times a day and you will see a difference. I don't know if 9 days is enough for them to go away, but hopefully!
Also, exfoliate with a body scrub on that area a couple times a week.
i may have spoke too soon. if you have this condition everyone is posting about, my solution may not help, but it helped reduce mine!
It sounds like keratosis pilaris. Do not treat them like acne and try to dry them out (no benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid products! I can't stress that enough). You need to exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate, and moisturize your arms like mad! Also, for a cheaper alternative, a great cream is Eucerin Intensive Repair. It has alpha hydroxy acid, which helps combat the bumps (glycolic acid is a type of A.H.A.; look for a moisturizer that is labelled with either of those).
Avoid the sun when using moisturizers with A.H.A.s, as you will burn.
The main thing to remember is that your arms need more moisture. (In fact, most K.P. sufferers find that it flares up in the winter, as the dry air zaps moisture from skin). Good luck!
Try this ladies, you can get it at Walgreens. My FMIL told me to try it and i've been using it for a week now and am already seeing an improvement!
http://www.amazon.com/PanOxyl-Benzoyl-Peroxide-Regular-Strength/dp/B000NRV428
Yup, KP and it is something that cannot be cured. Actually, I read somewhere that 8 out of 10 people have it or something. Yes, sun will help but you don't want to cook yourself because, well, then skin cancer becomes an issue. I have just learned to live with it and just go on----since your wedding is so close, use some of the lotions the girls recommended and if you find any photos that it really bothers you then your photog can just edit it out, easy peasy!
Try not to worry about the bumps on your wedding day! :) That should be the least of your worries. For me, I worry I'll have to pee and getting in and out of my dress (sporting Spanx underneath) will be the challenge! ;) Hope you have a wonderful wedding day!! :D
Thanks so much girls for the suggestions! :) I never got a chance to go out to get the lotions... BUT, I did completely STOP exfoliating and increased the lotion I was putting on my arms (Vitamin E), and they seem to be going away or at least are less red.
Plus it probably helps that I've been tanning and I'm getting some color (I'm usually white as a ghost - almost look sickly), so they're not as noticeable. (BTW - I'm only tanning because we're going to the Caribbean June 23th for our honeymoon and burn within 10 minutes of being outside! I won't be tanning anymore... ever, after this. Eck. I hate it!)
@Curlysue: I will try my best not to worry about them! Come Saturday, it'll probably be the least of my worries! I am, however, worried about the 90 degree weather with extreme humidity and my incredibly heavy and hot dress! Haha. :)
Amen to that, Coffeekitty! My derm. had samples of their hand cream a few years ago, and now I'm hooked! Best stuff ever.
If it is really bothering you, make an appointment with a Dermotologist and ask if there is cream he/she can give you.
Try witch hazel (just the plain stuff you buy at Target for $2 in the first aid isle). It has worked temporarily on mine in the past. Put some on a cotton ball and rub it on the affected area before you go to bed. You should notice a difference in the morning. Worth a shot.
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... all over my upper arms! :( My wedding is in 9 days and I've done everything I can think of for the last 2 months to make them go away... exfoliating, non-scented lotion, regular soap, facewash... but to no avail.
Any suggestions to at least get rid of some of the redness? It's quite obvious, and I'm worried about photos.
Help?