Keratosis Pilaris: Do’s and Don’ts

Keratosis pilaris, is a very common problem in which the skin on one’s back appears to look like plucked, dried-out chicken flesh. Keratosis pilaris affects almost 50-80% of all adolescents and around 40% of adults. Keratosis Pilaris is hereditary, which means that half of your child’s children will likely have precisely the same issues with keratosis pilaris that you have. Excess skin causing little plugs to form in the hair follicles which is what causes the characteristic rash. These plugged follicles give the skin a raised, stippled look usually called goosebumps. The lumps are somewhat pinker or usually …read more