Keratosis pilaris
I’ve always had little pumps on my upper arms but it was never very noticeable until after I had the babies. In fact I remember during the pregnancy it cleared up completely. I had always thought it was acne but was surprised when it came back even worse earlier this year and no normal acne treatments would work. It’s not that horrible but it makes me very self conscious to wear tank tops so I found myself for the first time wearing only tshirts. I also started having these strange red dots on my upper thighs following the pregnancy. So ever the researcher, I looked on the internet yesterday and low and behold I have keratosis pilaris. It’s a very common skin disorder that has no cure. I found a good deal of info on the mayoclinic website: “Keratosis pilaris results from a buildup of protein called keratin in the openings of hair follicles in the skin. This produces small, rough patches, usually on the arms and thighs.” So instead of being acne, it’s actually considered a dry skin condition and since I have very sensitive skin, I’m not surprised. I’m going to start using Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Plus Intensive Repair Creme twice a day and see if that helps. If not then there are many other recommended creams and lotions to try. It was interesting to find on the keratosis pilaris forum that having it onset with pregnancy is really common.
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