a.a. from India on Ammas.com has the following question for you: I have Keratosis Pilaris from my waist to my legs. My skin feels extremely bumpy and harsh. I've tried all the good moisturizers but they din't work. Please suggest me something that works. Thanks!
A a from India on Ammas.com wants to know about Keratosis Pilaris?
SORRY I DON'T KNOW
Reply:Unfortunately there is no effective agreed upon treatment for this common skin condition. The good news is that it almost always resolves by age 30. In the mean time, with persistence, most people can get very satisfactory improvement. Initial treatment should be intensive moisturizing. Try a cream such as Acid mantle, Vaseline or Complex 15 after bathing, and re-apply the cream again several times daily. If this does not help, change to a medicated cream containing urea (Carmol, Vanomide, U-Kera, Ultra Mide, Nutraplus) or alpha-hydroxy acids (Aqua Glycolic, Lacticare) applied twice daily - it may be too irritating to use more often. More aggressive home treatment can be done if ones skin can tolerate it. The plugged pores can be removed by taking long, hot soaking tub baths and then rubbing the areas with a coarse washcloth, stiff brush, or 'Buf-Puf'. Prescription medicines that may help include antibiotics (Erythromycin, Bactrim) if the spots are very red and Tazorac Cream. Tazorac, a relative of vitamin A, may cause irritation in some people.
Reply:I have the same problem and trust me, nothing works. I hv spent a lot of money and tried tons of doctors. They hv given me creams, lotions, tablets and I hv been frustrated by that. Now I dont do anything anymore. Just learn to live with it. I know it looks bad but u really cannot do anything. Only suggestion I can give is everyday after your bath/shower, apply a moisturiser like eucerin or nivea, specially during winter.
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