How to treat keratosis pilaris at home

Keratosis pilaris causes tiny, rough feeling bumps to appear on the skin, most often on the upper arms and thighs. While treatment isn’t necessary for keratosis pilaris, if the itch, dryness or appearance bother you, board-certified dermatologists recommend these tips.

[grim]

i’m incredibly insecure about this i have them on my arms thighs and they started appearing on my belly and cheeks too when i was little i used to cry about it until i found out it’s genetic and more people have it i got more confident about it but i’m still very insecure abt it too

[The_diary_of_a_melophile]

5 -10 minutes bath
Fragrance free cleanser to avoid irritation
Gentle exfoliation once a week
With ahas bhas urea retinoid etc
Avoid scrubbing skin
Moisture skin containg ingredient like lactic acid urea

[jonesy]

I have bad KP on my arms that looks and feels like rough pimples. I've tried damn near everything to reduce it, but nothing topical has worked. I even tried laser treatments! But I think diet might be the answer. A few months ago I switched to a Keto diet when I found out I was pre-diabetic. Well, I lowered my blood sugar quite a bit and lost some weight, but I also noticed a huge reduction of my KP! It looks about 70% better. It's pretty hard to ignore the connections between skin health and diet when I see results like this.

[SwaggySahana]

i have had KP since I was a baby, I never really noticed until one day I went to see a doctor for it and realized it was KP it’s all over my face, arms, and legs.

[davinaaponte]

I never had this until one year in my late twenties, I started shaving my arms and went all the way up. I thought me shaving my upper arms caused this flare up and the derm said it was genetic. I miss my arms before all this. I can’t wear dresses or tank tops cause I’m so embarrassed by my arms. I’ve tried exfoliation, the lotions that are targeted to aid in KP. Lotions with urea. It seems a tiny bit better but it’s not fading

[hazyhazy]

I have KP almost all over my body and it's tiring :( but I tried moisturizing after bath and once a week of exfoliating it kinda helped mine but still it turns red when I'm in cold weather or stressed 😭

[liansangkima]

How unlucky i am, i have this both on my thigh, both elbow, and on my left bicep, this thing gradually fade and leave small scars, just i was relieve it was gone the bumps comes back with in 2 days im so annoyed, its like it was gonna be over but comes again fek this skin

[nicj]

Keto diet helps to reduce/remove this problem. Check information about it and the main cause Hyperinsulinemia. The rest of the possible causes: dairy/gluten/eggs intolerance.

[sarabkaur]

What if these start spread all over skin chest thighs arms

[Serf_dumb]

Despite common narratives, plenty of data supports a link w/ hyperinsulinemia. Save time/money & try a diet change by reducing carbs/inflammatory foods (sugar, processed grains, vegetable seed oils).

[sarahagrass]

wait so if you shouldn't shave or wax then how should you remove hair?

[Hindra]

Hi can I use olive oil for keratosis pilaris