Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a skin disorder that's usually described as 'chicken skin' or 'goose bumps'. This condition usually appears on your upper arms, thighs or buttocks. This condition is distinguished by small skin bumps that are hard to the touch. Keratosis pilaris is a benign skin condition but most people affected by this ailment want to find something that will eliminate the problem. Sadly, there aren't many treatments that are effective in eliminating KP.

Medically speaking, keratosis pilaris is caused by a buildup of keratin. Keratin is a hard protein that protects our skin from harmful substances and infections. The keratin in your skin starts forming a scaly plug that blocks the opening of the hair follicle. This hyperkeratinization is what causes those small skin bumps we know as keratosis pilaris. KP bumps are small and painless. The hyperkeratinization makes the skin to have a sand-paper like texture, which is the main reason why individuals want to deal with this problem.

How To Treat KP

There are unfortunately no cures for keratosis pilaris, only treatments. The following are some treatment tips to deal with KP:

Exfoliating is one of the easiest and most effective ways to make your skin smooth and bump-free. Make use of a loofah or rough cloth to gently exfoliate your skin while showering. But scrub gently because doing it too hard can make your condition worse. If you want to enhance the results of exfoliating, purchase a microdermabrasion cream or a gentle scrub that contains natural ingredients. The combination of physical sloughing and natural ingredients will smooth roughness and unplug the affected follicles. Use warm water when treating keratosis pilaris. Hot water will only inflame and irritate your skin while cold water prevents follicles from opening and unclog.

Moisturizing is another really effective way of preventing keratosis pilaris, especially if you use natural products that contain a natural form of salicylic acid and snail secretion. The willow bark extract is able to unclog keratin plugs while the snail serum is able to deeply moisturize and regenerate the skin. Salicylic acid from the willow bark, for example, is able to unclog keratin plugs. Whilst snail secretion has the ability to deeply moisturize and regenerate the skin to prevent excess keratin from forming skin bumps.