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 no known 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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