How to Treat Keratosis Pilaris on a Budget

Do you know how to treat keratosis pilaris? Keratosis pilaris is a skin disease that is common among many people. The skin condition is mainly confused with acne or zits on the body. However, this skin condition is not associated with acne and is caused by an overproduction of keratin in the skin follicles. The irritated skin follicles close up due to the over production of keratin and cause a red blemish on the top layer of the skin. Keratosis pilaris can often be seen on the backs of arms, chest and upper thighs of individuals. Common symptoms are red dots that appear to look like red goose bumps. The texture of these red dots is bumpy and scaly to the touch. Even though this skin condition is not contagious or harmful, it does have an emotional effect on people. Many people who have this skin disease do not have the confidence to wear short sleeve shirts and pants as they do not want to show off the ugly red dots on their skin.

If you think you have this condition, there are ways to reduce the ugly red chicken skin appearance of your skin so that you can have the confidence to wear short sleeves out in public. Remember that there is no cure for this skin condition, but there are ways to greatly reduce the effects caused by this disease. Using products prescribed by dermatologists can become quite expensive. For example, a small tube of retinol crème can cost over $40. However, this small tube will only cover a single body part and can only be used for less than week. Can you imagine how much money you will be spending over time use to purchase this crème? Imagine if you have KP all over your body? This method is simply unaffordable.

An affordable method is to use products that you can simply purchase in a drug store. Purchase an abrasive scrubber such as a hand loofah or an abrasive wash cloth. Exfoliating is an important part of reducing KP as it breaks down the keratin in the skin. Also, purchase a good hydrating lotion such as Eucerin Intensive Repair to apply to the skin after exfoliating as KP tends to increase due to a lack of moisture to the skin. These two powerful remedies will ensure that the red dots on your skin decrease significantly.

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