Contents:
- Medical Video: Keratosis Pilaris Medical Course
- Keratosis pilaris is a congenital disease
- Signs and symptoms of keratosis pilaris
- Unfortunately, this condition is not known exactly the cause
- Freckle skin cannot be cured, it can only be controlled
Medical Video: Keratosis Pilaris Medical Course
Do you or your close relatives have small spots like chicken skin? For example, like goose bumps that don't go away? It could be that you or your relatives do have a skin condition called keratosis pilaris. It's not pretty to look at, but there's nothing wrong with a little peek, what's keratosis pilaris?
Keratosis pilaris is a congenital disease
Keratosis pilaris or chicken skin disease is a genetic disease (congenital) that causes the keratinization process in the hair follicles on the skin. So, actually coarse pimples that appear are dead skin cells that accumulate in the hair follicles on the skin.
Don't be afraid, this disease is very common and is experienced by many people. Approximately 50-80 percent of adolescents and 40 percent of adults have similar skin conditions.
Keratosis pilaris is usually the most severe at puberty, and over time it will improve or disappear on its own. Sometimes, even this condition is often not realized by the sufferer. This condition usually occurs for life, with periods disappearing and appearing alone which is difficult to guess.
Signs and symptoms of keratosis pilaris
This disease is characterized by small and rough spots that appear to resemble raw chicken skin or goose bumps. It's just that the creeps are permanent or permanent. Sometimes, keratosis pilaris also causes sufferers itching. This condition usually appears in special areas, such as the arms and thighs. In children, besides the arms and thighs, they can also appear on the cheeks.
This skin condition is not dangerous for you at all, and is not contagious at all to the people around you. You and family members may share this condition. However, this is more because the skin condition is innate or can be inherited genetically from grandparents, parents, to grandchildren.
Unfortunately, this condition is not known exactly the cause
Although it is not yet known with certainty about the causes of this condition, keratosis pilaris is often associated with other dry skin conditions. For example in iktiosis vulgaris (scaly skin condition) and atopic dermatitis. However, this condition also often occurs in people with asthma and a history of certain allergies.
Freckle skin cannot be cured, it can only be controlled
This skin condition cannot be cured because the cause itself has not been found. Generally, these spots on the skin will improve on their own with age, there are even some cases that can disappear on their own without getting any treatment.
Keratosis pilaris cannot be cured, but can be controlled. The important thing is to keep the skin dry and stay moist. For example by using soap that is high in moisturizing levels. Use body lotion regularly, especially after bathing, it is also important to improve this skin condition.
Other than that, scrubbing can also be an option for removing dead skin cells that clog the hair follicles. If this condition disturbs you, you should discuss it directly with your dermatologist.
