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Keratosis Pilares, KP, Chicken Skin
I just found out that i have kp, a very common skin disorder. Does anyone with it have any suggestion on how to keep in under control?
I know that its not curable but anything that helps will do. Thanks :D
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Mhm. Supposedly half of the population has it?
All the dermatologists will do is give you cream after cream. I don't know how bad your case is. Most people just have it on the back of their arms or on their thighs, but if it's a severe case, creams won't work. Trust me. Everyone who barely has it tries some lotion and it clears up cause they barely even had it in the first place. And since it clears up THEIR kp, they think it'll solve everyone else's problem. It doesn't. Some people think that if you take out certain foods from your diet it would help? That honestly doesn't help. The doctors treat it the same for everyone, and they shouldn't. Some cases are more severe than others. Some people are born with it - which is genetic - and with others, it doesn't start till their teens. I don't know which one of those fits you better, but that effects how you treat it, along with how severe it is. and I really don't see why no one researches it more if this many people supposedly have it, but whatever. Okay, I'm rambling. Sorry.
I've read about it probably more than most people. Androgen supposedly controls the amount of keratin produced, so if you can find a way to control that, it should probably clear up. Right? It makes sense to me at least. Anway, if nothing works, you could always try to cover it up, I guess. Try Dermablend's Leg and Body cover. It's sort of on the expensive side, but it seems to cover it up pretty well, and it won't make it worse or anything.
I don't really know what to tell you, but tanning seems to help it for some reason.
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Go there and read some of the posts. Some of them are actually sort of helpful.
Good luck! :)
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Use a lotion that contains Alpha Hydroxy Acid.
Or alpha hydroxy, I don't think there's a difference. Eucerin makes one, I'm in too much pain to go looking in my room for it, but it's something like Advanced Healing, and says right on the front that it has an alpha hydroxy. It comes in both lotion and cream form, the lotion's easier to apply but isn't as moisturizing, and drying of the skin makes it look way worse. And it has a teal-ish cap/pump and it's near the Vaseline/Aquaphor in the lotions aisle.
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go to www.healthline.com and search Keratosis Pilares.They tell you everything
xo southern
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