Keratosis Pilaris

I’m really sorry to hear about Ryan’s problem as I’ve suffered from KP since elementary school. I’m trying to collect all the information I can and put them in one central, convenient location for others “blessed” with KP.

Good luck with Ryan’s skin.

Hi Mama’s Blog! I have had severe KP for 6 years on my arms and a little on my thighs neck, and buttocks (I’m 26; I have always had “gooseflesh”, but it didn’t become red and severe until 6 years ago). I have tried EVERYTHING, just like you have with Ryan, and last night I tried doing something very natural and it seems to have really helped! I took a buttermilk bath. I filled the tub up and pourd 8 cups (2 pints, $1.19 each at Trader Joe’s or pretty much any food store) of organic buttermilk into the warm water (make sure only warm and not HOT; hot causes dryness of the skin)and soaked for 20 minutes. I actually pored some of the undiluted buttermilk directly onto my arms and gently scubbed it in with a loofah for a few minutes. My skin was SO soft when I got out of the tub. I followed my normal skin regimen and applied avocado oil to my legs (has done wonders for the KP on my thighs) and Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Cream to my arms (the stuff in the jar, NOT the lotion bottle; the consistency is very strange and hard to rub into the skin, but keeps my KP moisturized and soft almost all day). Today the appearance and redness on my arms is GREATLY diminished. I am going to continue trying the buttermilk bath method at least 4 times a week and see what happens! It only seems logical that the natural lactid acid in buttermilk would greatly moisturize the skin and reduce symptoms of KP. I’m crossing my fingers! Maybe you could try this with Ryan and see if it helps. Maybe he could put warmed buttermilk directly onto his face (would work best in a hot/humid environment, perhaps while bathing or showering, so his facial pores are open)and rub very gently with a wash cloth or a face loofah. Good luck!

I have suffered for years with kp. My dermatologist presribed Ketaconazole cream, but it would only clear my face and cleavage for less than 24 hours!! I decided the best thing to do would be to switch to an all natural skincare regimen.

I have been using Desert Essence’s Thouroughly Clean Face Wash (Trader Joe’s, Fruitful Yield, suprisingly cheapest @ Whole Foods $9/ 32oz!!) on my face AND body for several months now and that helps a lot!! Also I started moisturizing my face and cleavage with jojoba oil (Desert Essence brand from Trader Joe’s ). It seemed to work ok with the ketoconazole, but after running out of jojoba & ketaconazole I decided to try avocado oil ( Now brand from Fruitful Yield $6/ 4oz). Avocado oil has been my saving grace ever since!!!!

It’s been over a month since I refilled my prescription and I have not gotten more jojobe oil, but I did order a bigger container of Avocado oil from Fruitful Yield!! And a bonus is that even though Fruitful Yield does not carry the bigger size of the avocado oil you can order it online from Amazon.com or you can look in FY’s food section of the store and have them order you a bigger container for a little cheaper!!! Both can be used for cooking as well!!!

I have had KP for as long as I can remember, but never knew what it was. Many websites say that dry skin accompanies it, but I have very moisturized skin, so I don’t know why I have it. I feel like my arms are gross and hate wearing shorts sleeves or sleeveless shirts. My husband thinks it is gross also, and I feel bad about it. I wish that there were a cure for it, but all I have found is that is naturally comes and goes, sometimes worse and sometimes mild. KP is no fun!

I really appreciated your info on this problem I have not had a diagnosis as of yet. But I do believe this is exactly what my son has. I was worried at first but he is only 11 months and I figured that he would show discomfort if it were something dangerous. So I stopped being so worried. It is very hard to get in to see our Dr. So this has really set my mind at ease. I thought that it was something very dangerous.But feel much better now. Hopefully my Dr. will have the same diagnosis and then I can work on helping him with this problem. Thank you for the tips as well. I will be trying all of them also.

My son is 6 months old and was just diagnosed with this today and as I was searching for some guidance stumpled across the blog. Thank you all for your posts and for some guidance on what to try. I really do hope that it is something we can manage. I feel so bad for him, even though at this point he could careless.

my children have this on their cheeks we took my first daughter to the dermatologist right away… we use organic cream and it is usually under control. The best part of having this the dr. told us if you suffer from KP you usually never get acne. that was true for me, i hope it is true for my kids.

Hi there,
Thanks for posting this. We do not have an official diagnosis yet, but after doing some research and realizing my husband seems to have KP, we think this may be what our son has on his cheeks, he is 9 months old. Just a question about the Borage cream you mentioned in your post, did you use it on his face, or just on other parts of his body? Every cream I have used on his face has not worked at all, so I am still looking!

Hey Mama, I’ve had KP for about 15 years now. It truly is a frustrating disease. I feel for your kids going thru it… I know how mean other kids can be.

The best remedy I’ve tried is by some lady named Angela Steinfeld or something… https://banishmybumps.com I’ve been diligent with her program for about 3 months now and its been a pleasant surprise.

My son has had KP since birth and is now 28 months old. We have a dermatologist, naturopath, pediatrician, dietician, etc. No remedy has worked yet, and his is so bad that he has 10-30 new pustules a day on his legs. The only thing that stopped his pustules last winter was 3 rounds of antibiotics which ruined his stomach. Now that he is talking everyday he says “Mommy hurts” as he points to his large pustules.
We use all natural soap and coconut oil with Vitamin E to moisture after every bath. He also has a bleach bath (1 cup) every second bath which seems to help. We are now trying the sour cream with sugar every night, and apple cider vinegar tonic. He does take Flax Seed Oil, Cold Liver Oil and Borage Oil everyday in his special formula. He eats every healthy due to his food interolances. I am at my wits end and all my research has not led to anything else.

Hi,I’m from south africa and my daughter has also been diagnosed with keratosis picaris .we ve been to dermatologists but they just suggest sun block and moisturizer.nothing seems to help.I feel so bad cos it comes from my genes!!the worst is when people ask what’s on her face.(People sometimes are so un sensitive)

My seven-year-old was diagnosed with KP at age four, but it was mild. It got worse about a year ago, so I made some drastic changes to treat the problem internally and externally. He has always eaten an organic diet with a lot of whole foods, but I removed gluten and dairy. He was already on probiotics, fish oil, and a whole food vitamin, but I added cod liver oil and switched to a vitamin with a better amount and source of vitamin A. Externally, I had long since switched to Seventh Generation perfume and dye-free detergent and fabric softener, but began doing a second rinse on all of his clothes, bedding, and towels. I tried alpha hydroxy lotion for a few months on his skin, but discontinued in the spring because I did not want to worry about sun exposure in the warmer weather. It did not make a difference anyway. I began bathing him nightly before bed using Dr. Bronner’s hemp tea tree oil soap. I exfoliated him in the tub with a coconut oil/sugar scrub I made. I tried coconut oil mixed with helischrysum, tea tree, lavender, and sea buckthorn seed oils. There has been some improvement on his arms and legs, but his face is very sensitive, and he has flare ups on his cheeks about every two weeks to two months, and I cannot determine the trigger. In the summer, spending time out in the sun does wonders for his body, but makes his face worse. KP on the face for him begins with red, flushed, very hot cheeks that lead to dry skin, and then red bumps that seem to be irritated and sometimes infected pores. This happens no matter what we do. Some of these spots look like infected bug bites, but they are KP, and can take 10-14 days to clear up, and by then more may have popped up. The facial issues are extremely upsetting and I am feeling quite desperate after a year of them, and just want my boy to have a clear complexion on his cheeks. I spend hours per week doing internet research, and reading through blogs and message boards for help. This may be “harmless” physically, but it certainly is harmful from an emotional standpoint. With such a high percentage of the population dealing with KP, one would think that effective treatments would be worth creating.

The treatment of the keratosis pilaris includes medications such as topical exfoliants and topical retinoids. For some severe conditions, the doctor may advice laser therapy. Medications do not tend to improve or cure the condition permanently, whereas laser therapy greatly cost the patient. No particular treatment proves to improve the condition except the one offered by Herbs Solutions By Nature. The product named as Kerneton has actually proved to treat countless of customers of the product effectively and efficiently. it has been prepared through years of research and experiments, it consists of some very useful herbal ingredients gathered from all over the globe, leaves no point of possible risks or side effects. The product is truly affordable, thus an effective treatment within your range is definitely a win win situation!