Keratosis pilaris

[Vania]

A nasty [skin disease], which looks/is more or less awful.
Its not harmful, but a cosmetic problem, which could turn into a mental problem.
People, who have it, are ashamed to have to, especially at summer.
Of course there are also people, who give a fuck about it.
[You can get it] nearly everywhere: upper arms, fore arms, but, legs and cheeks.
Its genetic, at least one parent must have it.
Its not to heal, but to alleviate.
The skin is and feels very dry and in most cases its got [red dots], in rare cases black dots.
They look like little pimples, but theyre not.
You could press them out, which is very painful.
But its not to recommended, cause it may ignite and its only get worse.
What does the skin good:
During the shower, use a body scrub, best with a peeling-glove and rub gently.
After it, use a shower gel, which is ph-neutral an moisturizing.
On the still wet skin use a body lotion with 10% [urea].

[Hina Muqadas]

Keratosis pilaris is a common disorder in which dead cells shed from the upper layer of skin plug the openings of hair follicles.
The exact cause is not known, although heredity often plays a role. Also, people with atopic dermatitis are more likely to have keratosis pilaris. However, keratosis pilaris does not seem to be a hypersensitivity or immune system disorder.