Keratosis pilaris

Keratosis Pilaris
What is keratosis pilaris?
Keratosis pilaris is a common skin disorder characterized by small, pointed pimples. The pimples usually appear on the upper arms, thighs, and buttocks.

Keratosis pilaris
Definition
Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition in which a protein in the skin called keratin forms hard plugs within hair follicles.
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Starting in early childhood, follicular plugs evolve to atrophy on the central face, eyebrows, scalp, and extensor limbs. In hair bearing areas there is scarring alopecia.
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Keratosis Pilaris - Cause
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What is keratosis pilaris?
Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition that causes small, sandpaper-like bumps to appear on the upper arms, buttocks and thighs.
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Keratosis pilaris is an annoying, but generally not serious condition that can affect the skin of anyone, resulting in the skin appearing bumpy, and occasionally red.

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Keratosis pilaris. Keratosis pilaris causes small, acne-like bumps, which usually appear on the upper arms, legs or buttocks; they usually don't hurt or itch. The bumps create rough patches and give skin a goose flesh or sandpaper appearance.

keratosis pilaris - a common skin condition characterized by small, pointed bumps, especially on the back and sides of the upper arms.
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Keratosis pilaris
Children with allergies, and potential eczema sufferers, have characteristic dryness and roughness of the skin, particularly on the cheeks, upper arms and chest.

Keratosis pilaris (sometimes called "chicken skin") is a fairly common skin condition. It's a hardening of a tiny area of the skin around hair follicles that causes small scattered, sometimes reddish bumps on the skin.

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Keratosis pilaris is a very common benign skin condition appearing as small, whitish bumps on the upper arms and thighs, especially of children and young adults.

Definition Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition that looks like small goose bumps, which are actually dead skin cells that build up around the hair follicle.

Keratosis pilaris, an inherited skin condition. Rough bumps appear on the skin, mainly on the back and outer sides of the upper arms, although they may also appear on the thighs and buttocks.

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It may also be associated with other skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis or keratosis pilaris.

Presence of erythema, possible lichenification, keratosis pilaris, xerosis, Dennie-Morgan lines, hyperlinear palms
Usually a family history of atopy or chronic recurring dermatitis
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The upper arms can also have acne, but lesions found there are often keratosis pilaris, not acne. Typical acne lesions are comedones, inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules.

Keratosis pilaris: small, rough bumps, generally on the face, upper arms, and thighs
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Many affected people have dry, rough skin; dark-colored moles (nevi); wrinkled palms and soles; and a skin condition called keratosis pilaris, which causes small bumps to form on the arms, legs, and face.

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The condition is often more noticeable in the winter. It may occur along with atopic dermatitis, keratosis pilaris (small bumps on the back of the arms), or other skin disorders.
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The differential diagnosis may include folliculitis and keratosis pilaris.
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disorders or a family history of other atopic conditions such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, tendency to develop hives (dermatographism), dry skin (xerosis), or a condition that creates thick skin patches (keratosis pilaris).

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