Physicians can often diagnose<unk>  simply by examining the skin without specialized tests, but a dermatologist can use dermoscopy to confirm the diagnosis and assess if a person with<unk>  is responding to treatment. Physicians often consider family history and the presence of symptoms when making the diagnosis. Those with this condition are generally encouraged to contact a physician if the bumps are bothersome and do not improve with over-the-counter lotions. Differential diagnosis Several medications that can cause a skin eruption similar to<unk>  include cyclosporine, BRAF inhibitors, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Classification The several different types of<unk>  include<unk>  rubra (red, inflamed bumps, which can be on arms, head, legs),<unk>  alba (rough, bumpy skin with no irritation),<unk>  rubra faceii (reddish rash on the cheeks),<unk>  atrophicans,<unk>  follicularis spinulosa decalvans, atrophoderma vermiculatum,<unk>  atrophicans faciei, erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli, and papular profuse precocious<unk> .<unk>  is commonly described in association with other dry-skin conditions, such as ichthyosis vulgaris, dry skin, and atopic dermatitis, including those of asthma and allergies.<unk>  does not bear any known, long-term health implications, nor is it associated with increased mortality or morbidity. It is not related to goose bumps, which result from muscle contractions, except that both occur in the area where the hair shaft exits the skin.
Keratosis pilaris
Erythrokeratodermia variabilis
Tinea imbricata
Dermatosis papulosa nigra
Dermatosis neglecta
Hydroa vacciniforme
Telogen effluvium
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis