Keratosis Pilaris

Any one else have Keratosis Pilaris?? Steven has it really bad, and I'm just realizing that that's probably what Lorelei has on the back of her arms too. Jeeze! 1+1 = 2 Erika! I've only had this kid for 2 years now. You'd think I would have realized it sooner. LOL

Anywho. If anyone else has it, I'd like to talk with you about how you handle it yourself. Thanks!

No personal experience with it, but this site has a message board for people dealing with it. Might be a good place to chat with others about it.

http://www.keratosispilaris.org/

ME ME!!!

I have it. It sucks butt.

I found what worked for me, was using a pretty rough scrubbing pad on my arms. Not like, steel wool rough... lol but like a pummice stone, to scrub my "affected areas" which are thankfully only my arms...and especially my upper arms.

Also, when I take my showers/baths, no matter what the temperature of it is - while exfoliating with the pummice stone, the water has to be hot, in order for my pores to be more opened up. Then, after I'm done, I rinse off with COLD WATER!!!!

It closes the pores quickly, so no more crap gets in... it helps keep it undre control. Also, I try to avoid using soaps and lotions on just the areas affected, it seems to make it worse.

One thing that sucks for me, is that I'm a "picker"....I like picking at zite, scabs etc... so when a bum catches my eye, I have to squeeze it.

PS - the white crap that comes out is stuff like residual soap, dead skin cells etc...not pus like in zits.

Got more questions? Ask away.

I have never heard of it. But good luck to all that have it. Sorry yall have to deal with it.

Yeah I've been reading as much as I can now about it online. Found that non-profit organization site that is like a support group. Everyone seems to say the same thing about it. No cure.

I tried to use a pumice stone on Lorelei's arms, butt and cheeks yesterday. She did really good, but her left arms got all kinds of inflammed. I didn't even scrub very hard at all, and non of the other areas broke out, just the back of her left arm looks like it's got a razor burn on it now. Really weird.

I've read that it's a type of Vitamin A Deficiency, so I might try putting Steven and Lorelei on some Vit A Suppliments to see if that helps. We'll See.

Steven is a picker too. He's always said "it's some keratin thing on my skin. It's like acne or something." So, I just thought it was acne, but never understood why Lorelei's arms had it. KWIM? Yeah...SOOOO not acne. My hubby is a dork. But he's got it really bad on his chest, butt and back of his arms. Lorelei has it on the back of her arms and on her butt. Her cheeks have it a little, but some of her face stuff is allergy related too. Hard to tell the difference sometimes.