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Home: Diseases & Conditions: Keratosis Pilaris: Facts
Keratosis Pilaris: Facts
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Facts About Keratosis Pilaris
- In keratosis pilaris, small skin-colored bumps form around hair follicles.
- The bumps may form anywhere on the body except non hair-bearing area.
- Keratosis pilaris shows up as small bumps because skin cells clump around hair follicles.
- This is an inherited condition.
- Overweight may trigger keratosis pilaris.
- Keratosis pilaris may show more during winter and improve in summer. It also increases during puberty.
- People with eczema may be prone to keratosis pilaris.
- Glycolic acid peels and tretinoin creams can treat this condition successfully.
Article created on: August 22, 2006
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