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Keratosis pilaris (KP; also follicular keratosis, lichen pilaris, or colloquially chicken skin. [1]) is a common, autosomal-dominant, genetic condition of the skin's hair follicles characterized by the appearance of possibly itchy, small, gooseflesh-like bumps, with varying degrees of reddening or inflammation. [2]
What it looks like: Molluscum is a rash where small groups of bumps develop on the skin, says Dr. Zeichner. “The bumps have a pearly appearance, and usually have a central indentation.”
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness, flushing, and small bumps on the face that may be pus-filled, swollen, tender, [and] acne-like, says Dr. Kamangar. The rash can occur ...
A maculopapular rash is a type of rash characterized by a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps. It may only appear red in lighter-skinned people. The term "maculopapular" is a compound: macules are small, flat discolored spots on the surface of the skin; and papules are small, raised bumps.
Small, firm, round bumps with pits in the center that may sit on tiny stalks Anywhere Scarlet fever: Becomes confluent and forms bright red lines in the skin creases of the neck, armpits and groins (Pastia's lines) Face, chest and back, whole body, armpits, inside elbows, groins Sebaceous cyst: Bump with a white dome under the skin
While KP is harmless, it typically appears as small, rough bumps on the skin that may be red, white, or skin-colored, says Dr. Kamangar. “The bumps are often described as feeling like sandpaper ...