Keratosis Pilaris-Chicken Skin

Hey, my 2 year old had this and his pediatrician told me that, unfortunately, standard "itch" creams do absolutely nothing, but he did prescribe a steroid, so maybe that's what you can look into.

Melaleuca has a lotion that works on a lot of problem skins and skin problems. The lotion is called Renew and is very reasonably priced. It heals skin and protects it better than anything I've ever used!

Hi J.,
A little about me; I'm a stay at home mom of 4 kids. Ages 10, 8, 7 and 3. I've been married to Nathan for 13 years.
I too use to suffer from the same skin problem. Dermatologist in the past have said it is a form of exzema and give meds to dry it out. This never worked. It usually made it worse. After I started using Arbonne products on my kids exzema and they got relief I started the same process with my arms. I really think hydration is the key and not drying out. I may have a couple small bumps now, but no redness and I don't pick at it like I use to. I once forgot a lot of my products at home when we went out of town and the Keratosis came back, so I know it is something I have to really keep up. I don't ever want to sound like the pushy salesperson, but I see too many wonderful results with Arbonne not to tell everyone about it. Please call if you would like to try free samples.
T.

I know this sounds implausible, but Eucerine calming cream has an ingredient in it found only in more expensive creams and only costs about $8 a for a big tube. This ingredient should help the the keratosis. It cleared mine up in about a week or so, but mine were the white bump type.

Hi J.,

Health and wellness is my specialty, especially herbal and botanically based skin care. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask your age. It does play a key factor. I can recommend 2 different line depending on age. Arbonne's cleansing gel and body lotion are both $19.50 or the antiaging bodycare system which is $92. Because I want you to experience the difference in your skin permanently and not just a temporary fix, I'm willing to extend a 35% discount. J., keep in mind things that are good for you will cost and things that aren't are cheap. Mineral oil in an occlusive oil and the body can not absorb it, yet it is in most of our skin care products as fillers. It is banned in Europe from their personal care products, but why not here? There is a lot to learn about mineral oil and I can't get in to all of them now. Parrafin and lanolin are just a few names disguised as mineral oil. Why? Because people are educating themselves.
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Sometimes I am really amazed at the responses I read here. Some people are ready to respond with all kinds of answers, yet they have no idea what they are talking about. Please remember to take things you read here with a grain of salt, do your own FACT-finding research, consult your physician, and decide for yourself what the best course of action is.

KP is NOT a nutrient or vitamin deficiency. It is a skin disorder, theorized to be genetic. It is harmless, but somewhat annoying to those who have it (myself included). It results from the buildup of keratin and basicially the skin cells are not able to turn over like "normal" skin cells should. When your skin is dry, the condition worsens.

In my experience, moisturizers containing lactic or glycolic acid do help. But you have to stay on top of it. There are several products that are available over the counter. Am-Lactin in a good one. Your dermatologist can also prescribe creams with a higher concentration of these ingredients. I have also tried KP Duty, which you can buy at Sephora, and liked the results.

For more information on KP, the Mayo Clinic has a pretty good overview: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/keratosis-pilaris/DS0076...

I have this too and so do my sons. My peditrician recommended a AmLactin cream. It worked great - I didnt' like the lotion as well. Once I got rid of the worst of it I've been able to maintain it w/ the body cream from Arbonne or the Aveeno daily moisturizer but I still have some bumps on the underside of my arms. At the time it was OTC but you had to ask the pharmacist about it.

http://www.dermadoctor.com/pages/newsletter51.asp?

Drink lots of water and moisturize with any lotion and exfoliate daily. The key is to hydrate!!!

Also, if you're fair haired and light eyes with light skin, this is typical of those characteristics. It's hereditary.

If you use a self tanner it is less noticeable. When my skin is light in the winter it is obvious. But in the summer (I am a swimmer) my arms are smooth and tan, like a child's arm.

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I have it too and I hate it! There are several products you can use, but the best are lotions that have some kind of glycolic acid. I would recommend KP Duty which you can get at Sephora. This is a little on the pricy side, so for a less expensive alternative, I would suggest Eucerin lotion. Make sure you get the one with the glycolic acid. This lotion is VERY thick and can be greasy, so you may want to just use it at night. I also use Neutrogena medicated body scrub in the shower and follow up with the Eucerin which has given me good results. Hope this helps!

This is really just dry skin. Just use a dry skin lotion like Lubriderm regularly and avoid using soap on your upper arms. And drink lots of water. I had this for years and thought it was oily skin when it is just the opposite. It will take awhile but this regime will work! P.

Good morning,
Be careful what you put in your skin, some of these creams and lotions are full of toxins and chemicals. One way to test this is to get a garlic scrub it under your feet and within minutes you will get the garlic taste in your tongue. That is how fast these chemicals get into our bloodstream.

Try looking into natural alternatives. XANTHONES are very powerful and work from the inside out.
I have seen a couple of people with skin problems have great results. This is not a drug, this is a fruit juice called Xango, the only one with xanthones.

let me know if you need more info.

O.

My 65 year old mom uses Proactive(the pimple face wash)on her chicken bumps on her arms.
She has bought it at some malls where thye sell iy in a kiosk in the middle of the mall.

it's a nutrient deficiency. my husband had it and it went away with cod liver oil. very specific though, use the garden of life brand in liquid or pill form.

Hi Jenna - I have the same problem and as another poster stated you need to MOISTURIZE to keep it under control. I use a good moisturizing body wash - some faves are Dove (or the Wal-Mart copy), pure grace by philosophy and several of the "flavors" from the ULTA brand with a mesh poof. Then I like to use body lotion in the coordinating scent. I find that if I do this on a regular basis I can keep it under control. If I get lazu about it - well, back it comes. I know there are expensive things out there - I've bought most of them:) - but, at least for me, this works. I wish you much luck!
H.

I too have keratosis Pilaris and I have been to the doctors many times and spent the money on the creams. But in the end after spending all the money and everything, the best thing to help get rid of those bumps is heat. So when the spring and summer comes around spend a lot of time out at the pool or in the sun. And you will notice that they will decrease a lot! The bumps always get worse during the winter and everything when you are indoors more.

Hi J.,
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PIlaris keratosis isn't a condition, it is a skin type. You can't change it, it is your skin type, not a skin disorder.

So, if you have a formal event with a sleeveless dress and you want smooth skin that night- you can see your doctor and get a steroid cream prescribed for a week or two before the event and it calms away - but you can't use steroids all the time - so really - what I always tell people is - look around at the grocery store and you will realize how many others have the same type of skin - and consider the steroid cream temporary solution if needed for a swanky event.

hi J.,
have you tried dry brushing your skin? get a nice natural bristle bath brush, not too soft, but not super stiff either, or a loofa mit or sponge. in the morning, before your shower, spend some time dry brushing your entire body from your feet up. spend extra time on your arms. your skin will take on a rosy glow as the blood comes to the surface. it might feel tingly. you will be ridding the skin of old cells, and impurities, while the increased blood supply nourishes and cleanses from the inside. im 54 and have been dry brushing for years. my skin has always been soft and healthy. the bumps are genetic, and this will help minimize the appearance and feel of them over time. good luck!! C.

I've got the same thing Jenna! I've been told that it used to be called "milk rash". Strangely enough, it does get better when I have less dairy in my diet. What has worked for me is using an exfoliant with salicylic acid. I just use a neutrogena face scrub. It doesn't make my bumps completely disappear, but you'd have to hunt for them. Hope this helps!

I have this and have found that just using a liquid bath soap like Jergins with a bath puff and scrubbing lightly, then moisturizing after really helps. It is worse in the winter, so I make sure I put more lotion on at night as well. The expensive stuff never worked for me. Good luck!

Try using a non "soapy" soap-ex. Caress. Try using a natural or Plain Dove soap. See if this helps. I had small bumps on the underneath of my arm and a dermatologist suggested this to me...it helped changing soaps. The deodorant soaps tend to dry out the skin more so than others. Hope it helps.

I have it too... I use Aquaphor by Eucerin and it works pretty well...

J.

J. A.,
I too have a mild case of keratosis pilaris. What I have found to work is a combination of things. 1) Antibacterial body wash 2) St. Ives scrub or cetaphil 3) Vitamin B complex 4) Dermarest Psoriasis medicated moisturizer 5) Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate. I'm not saying that you have to use all of these. I don't use all of them at once either. Just wanted to give you a few options because things work different on different people. Hopefully, one or two at least will work for you. What ever you find to work, keep up with it. I don't think there is a cure for this skin disease, so like with eczema, it's a daily battle.

Exfoliating in the shower with a loofah and then lactic acid lotion (Walgreen's) worked for me. I think I use lac-hydrin 5. It's on the lotion isle.

I have this too. My doctor told me it was hereditary. I sell Mary Kay and decided that I should try the Microderm abrasion on it 2 times a week it seems to help.

I have had KP since adolesence and hate it! I went to a dermatologist who gave me a cream with Urea in it and that helped a bit. It is expensive however, and doesn't smell great. Later on I used a mix of cortaid creme with Eucerin Calming Creme, and that minimizes the bumps a bit too. Exfoliating doesn't seem to help much. The amazing thing is that my KP lessened during the second trimesters of both my pregnancies, and came back with the hormonal surge in the third trimester. It also lessens when I have a tan/sun exposure (which one doctor recommended!). As soon as I have stopped breastfeeding the second baby I plan on trying KP Duty from Sephora. After reading about it, I'm hoping it will do the trick. My M. said hers went away as she got older, but I have not noticed a complete absence yet =) Good luck!

Hi J., I took my daughter to a dermatalogists a couple of years ago for eczema and unfortuantely she also inherited keratosis Pilars from her dad and grandma. She recommended Vanicream they sold it there but it was too expensive. I was able to find it online at www.dermadoc.com its a 1lb jar for $14 plus shipping and handling. This has worked very well for my daughter.

Sincerely,

Y.

Oh, wow. THANKS!! I had no idea I had a skin disease. I just thought I had bumpy scaly skin. This is weird. After your email I went online and looked it up and there is an incredible amount of info on there. This seems to be a good site: HelpForKP.com. I found out there is no cure but there are some creams with glycolic acid I will try. It also talks about exfoliating. Thanks again for pointing this out. I had no idea.

R. F

I have it, my husband has it... and my 19 month old has it. The pediatrician reccomended Betamide. He also told me its hereditary and 1 in every 2 people has it. Honestly, I haven't tried to get rid of it totally, but I do moisturize every day with just a regular old bought at heb lotion and it seems to minimize it.

I have the same thing, as well as my 10 year old. We have tried everything. Two that worked the best for us......Nivea.....which has a little bit of a greasy felling..... so my son didn't like that one to much. The other one was Eucerine..... We get the cream, cause its a little thicker... I use this after the shower in the morning and before I go to bed. Seems to be working... I also put it on my feet and then put socks on before bed....and it does wonders! Hope that helps!

My husband has had this ever since I've known him. I started looking for stuff he could use for it, but like you said a lot of it is pretty costly. So one day he got in the shower and saw my St. Ives apricot scrub that I use on my face, and he gave it a try. It really helps with the bumpiness and dryness! If he doesn't use it for a couple of days they come back, so it's not a cure but it may help manage it on an everyday basis.

Good luck!

I also have the same problem and both my girls do to. We use Betamide Lotion. Its a Urea and Lactic Acid lotion. It works for us as long as we put it on our upper arms daily. I hope it works for you as well.

I am also a Keratosis sufferer (although mine isn't red, but it was very bumpy). The Arbonne body system (serum and body lotion) is the only thing I've ever been able to use to clear it up. I also use the Intelligence wash and body lotion, but I don't think those work nearly as well as the RE9 body system. I can't live without it for sure!! It is $92 for the set, however, it is a hostess gift, so if you host a party for an Arbonne Independent Consultant, you can get it for $25. It will be the best party and the best $25 ever spent! Heck- you may join as a wholesale buyer just so you can get the great products at such good deals!! That's what I did!!

A. Chichester
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