Keratosis pilaris?

If you don't know what it is, it's a skin condition that if very common in a lot of people. They pretty much just look like red goosebumps on your skin. They can be on any part of your body. They are probably most common on the back of your arms.





I am someone who is affected by this stupid skin thing. I hate it. It's not bad in the summer time, but in the winter it is pretty bad. I went to the derm doctor and he gave me this gel stuff at first, that didn't work. Then he gave me lotion stuff made with 35% urea or something like that. It works ok..but it makes my skin super dry and stiff and it smells like hair dye...





anyone know any other treatments??

Keratosis pilaris?
There are some other treatments available for Keratosis Pilaris, and not all of them smell -- lotions with lactic acid, like Lac-Hydrin 5 moisturizing lotion, body washes with glycolic acid, and a few other options. Read the article included in the source list below from dermadoctor.com, and it will give you a full listing of the options. Keeping your skin moisturized will help (which is why it's worse in the winter -- the air is drier, which makes you skin drier). The moisturizer Lac-Hydrin 5 will definitely keep your skin moisturized, and it will also help with the keratosis pilaris. You may need to continue using your current treatment for full results, however. The Lac-Hydrin will almost feel like it's not washing off in the shower; it literally bonds to the skin.
Reply:Lord, I've had this my whole life. Winter sucketh.


I didn't find any difference between the topical prescribed ointments, and doing basic care with over the counter stuff. It will seem like a lot of upkeep, but it will be worth it.





1) Use a sea sponge to wash arms and legs or affected areas. It will exfoliate your skin without damaging it like a standard shower puff might.


2) Try Neutrogena Body Clear body wash.


3) Lotion your legs after shower, and every night before going to bed, and lotion arms throughout the day as needed (whenever you feel dryness)


4) If possible, try and get 5-10 minutes every couple weeks in the sunshine, it helps a LOT, but it doesn't help at all if you get sunburned.


Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated, and keep some lotion with you at all times.
Reply:I get it on the back of my arms sometimes. What has worked for me is a combination of:


a. exfoliating with a bath brush or loofah every day (in the shower)


b. applying a lotion with alpha-hydroxy acid in it





Both of those tend to be the best treatments. Once I really got rid of it well, I rarely get any bumps at all. I "maintain" by scrubbing the back of my arms really well about only once a week now.

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