Keratosis Pilaris is actually super common. It is also known as Chicken Skin. Basically, it occurs when hair follicles become blocked with dead skin cells. They appear as rough red or brown spots on the skin and are quite small. It is commonly found on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks, or buttocks. It isn’t contagious, and these bumps don’t usually cause any discomfort or itching. It tends to worsen in winter when skin dries out and in pregnancy.
There is no cure for it and tends to start clearing by the time when your are in your 30s, but there are ways to treat/prevent this harmless genetic skin condition from getting worse.
So Keratosis Pilaris tends to look similar to a plucked chicken (hence name chicken skin). It will not occur on hands or feet purely because there are no hair follicles there. It usually occurs on the thighs and upper arms but can be elsewhere
Other symptoms associated with it include:
- slight pinkness or redness around bumps
- itchy, irritable skin
- dry skin
- bumps that feel like sandpaper
- bumps that can appear in different colours depending on skin tone (flesh-coloured, white, red, pink, brown, or black)
Dermatologists will recommend various things depending on what treatment your skin needs. Other things you can do is take lovely soothing warm baths but not for too long, exfoliate those key area, use lotions and body butters to hydrate these areas, avoid tight clothes and use a humidifier.
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Please note: as with any product, do a skin patch test first to ensure you do not react to any of the ingredients in the product. Please seek consultation from a doctor/dermatologist prior to new treatments
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