Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a hereditary skin condition that's commonly known as 'chicken skin'. This skin condition usually affects the upper arms, thighs and buttocks. It's characterized by tiny, red or pink colored skin bumps that are hard to the touch. KP is a harmless condition but most people that are affected by these skin bumps want to eliminate the problem. Unfortunately they aren't many treatments available, but there are some remedies you can try to get rid of KP.

Medically speaking, keratosis pilaris is caused by a buildup of keratin. Keratin is what protects our skin from dangerous infections and substances. The keratin in your skin starts forming a scaly plug that blocks the opening of the hair follicle. This process is also known as hyperkeratinization. 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

Researchers are yet to find a cure for keratosis pilaris, so there are only treatments available to deal with this problem. The following are some really effective tips to deal with KP:

Exfoliating might be one of the most effective ways to improve texture and feel of your skin. Use a loofah or a rough cloth to gently exfoliate your skin while showering. Scrub gently as over-scrubbing can make the condition worse. To make this remedy even more effective, try purchasing a gentle scrub or home microdermabrasion cream that contains natural ingredients. The combination of using an abrading tool in addition to the natural ingredients will help make your skin smoother. 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.

Use a moisturizing cream that contains willow bark extract and snail secretion to deeply moisturize your skin. 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.