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Strange diagonal creases on forearm

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Simmons15 Newbie
Simmons15
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I was diagnosed with celiac disease 4 months ago.  I noticed these strange lines on my arm, I saw a dermatologist who said it could be lichens sclerosis.  I was wondering if anybody has these lines as and if you know what they are?  The skin is almost like crepe paper and a bit shiny. 

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knitty kitty
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I think it's related to a deficiency of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's).  Celiacs often have trouble absorbing essential nutrients, especially fat based nutrients like EFA's, vitamins A, D, E and K.  

You might try adding healthy fats to your diet like cod liver oil, flaxseed oil, olive oil, or hemp oil (not CBD oil although that has benefits, too).  

Hope this helps.

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Simmons15 Newbie
Simmons15
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On 5/18/2019 at 12:10 AM, knitty kitty said:

I think it's related to a deficiency of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's).  Celiacs often have trouble absorbing essential nutrients, especially fat based nutrients like EFA's, vitamins A, D, E and K.  

You might try adding healthy fats to your diet like cod liver oil, flaxseed oil, olive oil, or hemp oil (not CBD oil although that has benefits, too).  

Hope this helps.

Thanks for your response ! 

  • 6 months later...
GuineDae Newbie
GuineDae
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Did you ever find out what this is? I have the SAME exact thing. 

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Jazmyn Newbie
Jazmyn
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Hey! I have that exact thing on my arms. But it only shows up in the afternoons. I know th at sounds weird... Is this linked to coeliac disease?? 
 

 

Edited by Jazmyn
Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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This article may be helpful, I don't see sclerosis there:

 

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PR3 Newbie
PR3
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On 4/21/2020 at 2:51 PM, Jazmyn said:

Hey! I have that exact thing on my arms. But it only shows up in the afternoons. I know th at sounds weird... Is this linked to coeliac disease?? 
 

 

Hey, I have the same thing too! Did you find out what it is? I just had a baby who is 6 month and wondered if it’s from carrying her. 

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Rachelb92 Newbie
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Hi there, 

I recently noticed the exact same thing. I have shiny slightly smooth or dry ish skin on my underarm of my forearm. There are horizontal wrinkles going across it. I had a baby just over a year ago. Has anyone got a diagnosis for this? What is it? 

Jamie s. Newbie
Jamie s.
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On 6/3/2020 at 4:43 AM, Rachelb92 said:

Hi there, 

I recently noticed the exact same thing. I have shiny slightly smooth or dry ish skin on my underarm of my forearm. There are horizontal wrinkles going across it. I had a baby just over a year ago. Has anyone got a diagnosis for this? What is it? 

I have the same thing. I had a baby 11 months ago I don’t have celiac from what I know. I hope someone responds to this post. Thank you, Jamie 

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
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Stretch marks?   Your arms can plump up when you are pregnant and nursing.  Stretch marks just do not just appear on your belly.  They can occur after weight loss.  

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Ashley2015 Newbie
Ashley2015
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On 6/3/2020 at 2:43 AM, Rachelb92 said:

Hi there, 

I recently noticed the exact same thing. I have shiny slightly smooth or dry ish skin on my underarm of my forearm. There are horizontal wrinkles going across it. I had a baby just over a year ago. Has anyone got a diagnosis for this? What is it? 

Hi,

I’m glad so many people responded. I have diagonal lines on my arm too. And I recently had a baby. I noticed them when he was about 6-7 months old. I haven’t found out what has caused it yet? 

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Colette B Newbie
Colette B
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I have a small area of my right forearm with the same diagonal stripes.  I have no idea what has caused them but have been avoiding most oil for a while. I don't react badly to gluten  products and have an underactive thyroid.  If anyone can explain what causes these red lines it might save me a doctor's appointment. 

  • 2 weeks later...
Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
Posted

We couldn't diagnose it, but the original poster mentioned that their dermatologist thought it was "lichens sclerosis." Does yours look like their picture?

  • 1 month later...
Jay-Da Newbie
Jay-Da
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On 5/11/2019 at 9:14 PM, Simmons15 said:

I was diagnosed with celiac disease 4 months ago.  I noticed these strange lines on my arm, I saw a dermatologist who said it could be lichens sclerosis.  I was wondering if anybody has these lines as and if you know what they are?  The skin is almost like crepe paper and a bit shiny. 

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Hi, did you get  a finalised diagnosis for this? I have it and it comes and goes. It's so odd and it'd be nice to get some answers. 

Jay-Da Newbie
Jay-Da
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On 7/10/2020 at 1:42 AM, Colette B said:

I have a small area of my right forearm with the same diagonal stripes.  I have no idea what has caused them but have been avoiding most oil for a while. I don't react badly to gluten  products and have an underactive thyroid.  If anyone can explain what causes these red lines it might save me a doctor's appointment. 

Oh interesting, I have an intolerance to gluten and an subclinical interactive thyroid. I wonder if it's related? My left arm is affected and it started off small and then got bigger  

Jay-Da Newbie
Jay-Da
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On 6/7/2020 at 9:20 AM, Jamie s. said:

I have the same thing. I had a baby 11 months ago I don’t have celiac from what I know. I hope someone responds to this post. Thank you, Jamie 

I have the same thing too. I have two kids and have noticed it 18 months after my second. 

Jay-Da Newbie
Jay-Da
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On 5/25/2020 at 6:12 AM, PR3 said:

Hey, I have the same thing too! Did you find out what it is? I just had a baby who is 6 month and wondered if it’s from carrying her. 

 

On 4/21/2020 at 12:51 PM, Jazmyn said:

Hey! I have that exact thing on my arms. But it only shows up in the afternoons. I know th at sounds weird... Is this linked to coeliac disease?? 
 

 

Mine shows up sporadically too..  have you found out what it is? 

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LinesOnArm Newbie
LinesOnArm
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I have grateful to find people with similar stories. I also noticed my lines 1 year after birth and have no idea what causes them. I don't believe I have an insensitivity to gluten although I do have eczema. I'm posting because I hope to receive a reply when someone figures out what the cause is.

LinesOnArm Newbie
LinesOnArm
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I also have hypothyroid.

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Kellsey28 Newbie
Kellsey28
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I also have been noticing on my left arm these diagonal lines I have a 12 month old and a 2 year old and I just recently noticed them on my arm about 3 weeks ago they come and go seems like the more I hold my 12 month old the more they pop up I do not have any gluten or thyroid issues I do however have carpal tunnel my left hand wrist is the worst with it im 36years old I have a 12 year old and I've never had this before also stretch marks don't come and go and I didn't gain but 25 pounds with both my daughters and was right back to my pre pregnancy weight 119lbs 3 weeks after having both of them so i know it's not stretch marks some days it's alot of lines and other days there are none but seems like it's more when I hold my baby alot cause I always hold her in my left arm my right arm doesn't have these not once have they popped up on my right so I'm curious as well to what they could be I'm going to ask my doctor Wednesday maybe it's a sign of iron deficiencies I've really not had much of an appetite since having her and I barely have a second to eat so I will repost Wednesday with an update on what my doctor thinks it is 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
Posted

Welcome to the forum! I do wonder in your case if the marks come from holding your baby with your left arm, which sounds possible. If you do have an iron deficiency be sure to get screened for celiac disease, as this forum is here to help those on a gluten-free diet due to gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.

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MelissaG29 Newbie
MelissaG29
Posted

I too have it on my left arm, these diagonal lines. I had a child a year ago and they started showing up around two weeks ago. Mine doesn’t come and go it’s always there, I wonder if it has anything to do with deficiencies since I’m still breastfeeding or if it’s my Hashimoto’s. I don’t have gluten allergies either 

Kellsey28 Newbie
Kellsey28
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On 9/7/2020 at 3:37 AM, Jay-Da said:

 

Mine shows up sporadically too..  have you found out what it is? 

Mine too it shows up in the evening time and when I wake up it's gone but after carrying her around all day it comes back I forgot to ask my doctor but will next Wednesday too see what he says I'm only iron deficient so I'm not sure what it could be besides holding her I did have back to back pregnancies but didn't have it with my second child just my last one that's a year old now but started seeing it around 10 months I was like that's weird but as the lines got more defined and more of them down my arm I'm like okay what's going on the more I hold her the worse they are but I will update after I ask my doctor next week

Kellsey28 Newbie
Kellsey28
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8 hours ago, MelissaG29 said:

I too have it on my left arm, these diagonal lines. I had a child a year ago and they started showing up around two weeks ago. Mine doesn’t come and go it’s always there, I wonder if it has anything to do with deficiencies since I’m still breastfeeding or if it’s my Hashimoto’s. I don’t have gluten allergies either 

It's really crazy I have 3 kids and didn't get these untill my last one was about 10 months I guess I noticed them but not like they are now but mine go away after sleeping at night then about afternoon to evening they are right back I will check with my baby doc this Wednesday last time I forgot to ask him but making a note to ask this time as I did breast feed both my girls for a while but I'm just wondering if it's from holding them did u have back to back pregnancies I'm wondering if that has something to do with it 

Kellsey28 Newbie
Kellsey28
Posted

Update talked to my doctor today and he seems to think it's has to do with our hormones from having the babies he said as long as it goes away it's nothing to worry about he said that or it's just from holding them so much but he's an obgyn and said he's never seen that before but this is what he seems too think it is due too 

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