Red bumps on arms..anyone else have them?

[soulman]

The proper name for it is "Keratosis Pilaris".

These are small red bumps that appear on upper arms, sometimes thighs, abdomen area, chest, buttocks, etc.

50% of the world's population has this.

It is a skin disorder where the pores are unable to shed keratin fast enough and become clogged and inflamed, giving it the red goosebump look.

I came across a website (www.kpsoap.com) that claims to treat it, but they are in the US and the bars cost R40 each.

Is there any way I could make my own soap (containing 3% salicylic acid and 10% sulphur)? Perhaps a chemist/pharmacy could do this?

If this works (there are anecdotal reports of the soap helping clear it up), it may well provide relief to many sufferers of KP.

Are there any forumites that also have this?

 

[Gazer]

Do you drink a lot of milk?

My 11 yr old nephew has them too and his pediatrician told his mom it was from drinking too much cow's milk. I don't know how true that is.

 

[4cer]

i have them.. no idea how to get rid of them.. they have got better with age though...

 

[Gazer]

i have them.. no idea how to get rid of them.. they have got better with age though...

Won't exfoliation help?

 

[rwenzori]

Is there any way I could make my own soap (containing 3% salicylic acid and 10% sulphur)? Perhaps a chemist/pharmacy could do this?

Well, salicylic acid is aspirin. Those paint-on wart removal medicines consist primarily of it in liquid form. Sulphur is also available at most pharmacies, so you could buy a liquid soap and mix it all together.

 

[PostmanPot]

Used to, when I was going through puberty. Upper arms.

Used to drink lots of cow's milk.

 

[LazyLion]

/no... me is normal

 

[scotty777]

weird, I never got it or get it... but the only milk in take i have is coffee in the morning

 

[Peder]

did you read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratosis_pilaris

 

[PostmanPot]

/no... me is normal

Statistically, if you didn't have it as a kid, you wouldn't be so normal.

 

[[OUPA]MrNutz]

The proper name for it is "Keratosis Pilaris".

These are small red bumps that appear on upper arms, sometimes thighs, abdomen area, chest, buttocks, etc.

50% of the world's population has this.

It is a skin disorder where the pores are unable to shed keratin fast enough and become clogged and inflamed, giving it the red goosebump look.

I came across a website (www.kpsoap.com) that claims to treat it, but they are in the US and the bars cost R40 each.

Is there any way I could make my own soap (containing 3% salicylic acid and 10% sulphur)? Perhaps a chemist/pharmacy could do this?

If this works (there are anecdotal reports of the soap helping clear it up), it may well provide relief to many sufferers of KP.

Are there any forumites that also have this?

I had this.

First use prep shaving cream (a bit messy) to get the itching away.
Also use dove soap to wash up ...use it for 2 weeks instead of any other soap.
Use a bit of Germolene on the red areas.

And lastly - do NOT scratch!

You should be sorted in 2 weeks.

 

[Alan]

Used to, when I was going through puberty. Upper arms.

Used to drink lots of cow's milk.

Freak

 

[PostmanPot]

Freak

Ex-freak.

 

[JK8]

My uncle has them, they yucky!
But he doesnt care muc, they dont hurt or itch or anything, they just look odd.

 

[Oculate]

My uncle has them, they yucky!
But he doesnt care muc, they dont hurt or itch or anything, they just look odd.

They don't bother me either. I would like to remove them though

 

[killadoob]

That site looks like a scam site to me.