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Tue May 12, 2009 2:30 pm  |
| Holmes wrote: |
This is part of an article that appeared in the medical page of today's Daily Mail:-
KP is diificult to remove with creams and exfoliation because they are partly due to genetic factors and diet. ...............
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KP develops when there is an excess build-up of keratin within skin follicles. This occurs because of a lack of sebum, the natural protective oil which lubricates the skin.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are vital in the production of sebum....inadequate sebum levels allow the skin to dry out and become damaged.
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Eat more EFAs - oily fish, eggs, walnuts etc. etc...... |
Really? I did hear that EFAs can help but I find it hard to believe that it is caused by a lack of sebum? I am a one woman sebum factory and I have a real issue with KP. |
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Sat May 16, 2009 11:50 am |
| Regular application of Retin-A to the area - used in conjunction with low-pH fruit acids - completely got rid of mine. |
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Mon May 25, 2009 2:43 am |
I have it too, quite bad, on upper arms and from the waist down to my feet. It's genetic and cannot be "healed", just kept in control.
My KP is really bad right now and I've tried tons of stuff. I only use very mild homemade organic soaps (partly with Avocado oil), but that doesn't really help. Every scrub or exfoliator might temporarily help, but in the end, exfoliation only stimulates the skin to produce more cells - which might worsen the condition in the long run. But doing nothing is not an option either.
Does anyone have KP with white keratin plugs which can be scratched off? |
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Mon May 25, 2009 3:45 am |
"Chicken skin" KP on my thighs and arms has improved significantly (75%)over a 2 month period by dry-brushing and daily application of 12% Ammonium Lactate cream.
Not only did the small light tan bumps (seemingly at every follicle) disappear but other discolorations either improved or went away, and my skin is smooth as silk again. Because of my success with 12% AM on my body, I am going to try it on my face to help age-related discolorations.
Daily Routine:
1. Dry brush entire body
2. Shower
3. After towel-drying rub 12% AL anywhere you need to see improvement.
Derm recommends rubbing the cream in thoroughly, not just a pass over the skin. Rubbing forces the cream in deeper. In the US 12% AM cream is by prescription only, and I'm not sure of the cost because I got free samples.
Whatever it costs would be worth every cent to me! |
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Mon May 25, 2009 5:09 am |
Glad you found something that helped you, Determined! I'm still on the lookout for something which is really worth the money. neostrata 15% did very little for me, and it doesn't get much stronger OTC. I think 12% AM would be prescription only here, too, but I might look into that.
What definitely helps is exposing the affected skin to the sun, esp. after a bath in the sea, but that's not always possible and has its sideeffects, of course.
Again my question: Does anyones skin kind of break out in white plugs in the bumpy skin? It seems to get worse when I use a rather rich body lotion. |
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Mon May 25, 2009 7:01 am |
Hi Minimunny. I sometimes get white bumps called "milia" (search eds site to learn more)
I get rid of them by taking a pin and pricking the top layer of skin and popping out a hard white ball that appears to be a calcium deposit of some kind. I have been doing this for years on my face with no problems. This technique would NOT work on fatty type deposits. |
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Tue May 26, 2009 5:12 am |
Thanks Determined! I was thinking about Milia at first, but the plugs are definitely fatty. They are part of the KP, I guess they develop because of the blocked pores, but I have never really heard anyone having KP complain about this.
Any suggestions are very much apreciated! |
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