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Keratosis pilaris
- 2.  Red rash like bumps on the skin  Hyperkeratotic disorder  Itchy and sore bumps  Usually on arms and legs
- 3.  Starts by having a hair follicle get clogged  Excess keratin is produced  Looks like red goose-bumps or acne  More common in women then men  Normal skin (left) KP skin (right)
- 4.  Doctor compares condition to normal skin  Looks at family history: genetic influence  No standard laboratory tests  Compares to seasonal conditions: more prevalent during the winter  Impacted hair  Common name, “Chicken Skin”
- 5.  Dry conditions  Hereditary  Environmental  Impacted hair  Clogged pores  Build up of keratin in the hair follicles
- 6.  affects 50-80% of adolescents  40% of adults worldwide  Not transmissible (cannot be caught from someone else)  Inherited aspect  Environmental agents: Irritation to skin  Dry conditions  More common in women then men
- 7.  Presently noknown cure  Skin oils and creams may help soothe  Remission maybe spontanious  More gentile soaps  A cream such as Acid mantle, Vaseline or Complex 15 after bathing  Laser assisted hair removal Rubbing with a pumice stone coconut oil reduces bumps
- 9.  Not curable  Anti -itch creams  Moisturizers  Dealing with appearance can be issue  Extra makeup may hide breakout  If chronic finding a treatment that works to alleviate specific symptoms for the individual person (Keep trying until you find what works for you)
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