Keratosis pilaris, I have it...what can I do?

I just learned what the red bumps on my arms area. I also learned there is no cure, only treatments. I always thought they were just pimples that were incredibley easy to squeeze the gunk out, so you guessed it, I have been sqeazing the white gunk stuff pretty much my whole life.





I am feeling a bit low now, I feel like everyone will see it when I wear short sleaves, even if it is not noticable.





Is there anything to do? To make them a lot less red and shrink them to micro size?

Keratosis pilaris, I have it...what can I do?
Hey I can totally relate! I have that too.





I've always worn shirts with long sleeves or 3/4 sleeves because of my keratosis pilaris. I've always liked fall/winter better because everyone's wearing longsleeves.





I only found out the name for the condition last year when I visited a dermatologist. She prescribed some ointment and lotion and they helped. It made my skin really dry at first, but it worked and the bumps are smooth! I haven't kept up with it, but I will definitely go back to doing it when summer/spring is here again. I'm sorry I don't have the prescriptions anymore. :(





But there are a lot of good sites out there with info about it and "how to's" on coping with it.





This wikipedia article has good info and links to other sites:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratosis_p...





Just want you to know you are not alone! :)
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Moisturizing lotions are often soothing and


may help the appearance of the skin.


Topical treatment with medications containing urea, lactic acid, Retin A (tretinoin), or vitamin D may be recommended by your physician. However, improvement often takes months


and recurrence is likely.





Keratosis pilaris may fade slowly with age.





***Keratosis Pilaris Community***


http://www.keratosispilaris.org/
Reply:I have the same problem. I've tried numerous things but the best thing for me was LacHydrin or ammonium lactate cream (spelling may be off).
Reply:I have it on my arms and thighs mostly. I have found that a good moisturizing lotion and exfoliation are beneficial.


I found a device by Conair that is made to take the hair off your legs by basically "sanding" it off with disks and I thought that might be helpful to use so I think I will buy one.


http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...