Keratosis Pilaris a wide-spread skin issue and disease, also called "Chicken Skin".
Keratosis means an excess of keratin in Latin, therefore the name of this disease.
This excess keratin surrounds and entraps the hair follicles in the pore, causing the formation of hard plugs (known as hyperkeratinisation).
The red spots mostly occur on the upper back, arms and thighs.
|upper back, arms, thighs, cheeks and few others are the most common places where the red spots appear.
The statistics say that about 42% of the adult population is affected by this disease and even more of adolescents.
It is also more common for women than for men and it is mostly inherited.
This skin issue is disgusting for people around, but it is totally harmless for them because it is not contagious.
There is no pain or itching.
Chicken Skin is not acne, even though when it appears on the face, it is often mistaken for it.
This disease mostly get worse during the winter because of cold outside and better during the summer months.
Keratosis Pilaris - Symptoms

• Keratosis Pilaris looks like small goose bumps.
  
• The skin feels dry, rough and may itch sometimes.
  
• Sometimes a little redness develops around the bumps.
  

Types of Chicken Skin:

1. Alba - rough, bumpy skin with no irritation
2. Rubra Faceii - reddish rash on the cheeks
3. Rubra - which presents as red, inflamed bumps

Treatment This skin condition cannot be cured no matter how often you visit your doctor.
All you can do is treat and manage your skin illness better way.
One of new possibilities I have found lately is a new e-book called Living with KP.
It has some neat methods and guides how to treat KP better during the cold months when we need it more.
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