What makes skin feel like sandpaper

This may be due to increased sweating keeping the skin moist. People with keratosis pilaris are more at risk of dry skin, so keeping your skin well moisturised is important. Frequent application of emollients can help. More effective are creams, particularly those containing salicylic acid, lactic acid or urea. Your GP can prescribe you a cream or emollient or you can choose from the many options available over the counter. Opting for non-soap cleansers over soaps can also help keep the skin from dry out.

Similarly, a lukewarm shower is less likely to cause skin dryness than a hot baths. Ask your pharmacist. Additionally there are other medical treatments available but not on the NHS , including: topical retinoids, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser therapy. Unfortunately, none have these has been demonstrated to be effective at treating and curing keratosis pilaris, but they may improve the visual appearance — temporarily at least.

Having said that, I have noticed a considerable difference in my skin and the ingrown hairs since I started laser hair removal and combined that with the use of Ameliorate body scrub and body lotion. At the time of this video, this was my second session of laser hair removal — I had also had a large reduction of hair growth and would personally recommend going to get it done if you suffer from the condition.

Keratosis pilaris pronounced: care-uh-TOE-siss pill-AIR-iss most often is on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks, and buttocks. Like acne, keratosis pilaris is a lot more common around puberty. Often, it gets better as a person grows older. It also tends to come and go. It usually gets worse in winter. Keratosis pilaris is genetic. So if you have it, chances are a family member has it too or had it when they were younger.

It's not an infection, though, and it's not contagious. No further testing is needed. Often children with keratosis pilaris will also have other sensitive dry skin problems such as eczema. Keratosis pilaris may never go away completely. There are treatments that can help. Once treatment is stopped, the bumps often return. Some areas of keratosis pilaris on your child may improve with age. However, this condition typically continues.

If your child is not bothered by these areas, then no treatment is needed. Keratosis Pilaris PDF.