Pilaris keratosis is a commonly inherited skin disorder that affects up to 50% of adults in America. The condition is harmless to normal health and physique but an irritating factor for personality. Today there is no method developed yet to cure the disorder permanently, but there are options and remedies that can play a vital role in placing check on the skin bumps that occur due to pilaris keratosis or keratosis pilaris.

The keratosis pilaris disorder is abbreviated as KP. It is also known as follicular keratosis due to process of keratinization in which skin produces too much epidermal skin. A person having faulty keratinization is more vulnerable to the disease because extra cells of skin begin to mound on the exterior of the skin, frequently jamming the hair follicles. The process creates an uneven appearance of keratosis pilaris, which is why it is also nick named as chicken skin bumps. These chicken skin bumps are usually found on most body parts including the back, buttocks, thighs, cheeks, and the back of arms.

The keratosis pilaris skin condition is common and effects people of all ages. It seems similar to goose bumps and most people do not understand that it is a disorder of the skin and it can easily be treated. Moreover, it is not an infectious condition. Skin in this condition looks rough and bumpy.

Keratosis pilaris skin condition is related to genetics, as research shows that most of the people suffering from keratosis pilaris have a family history of this disorder. This condition normally starts from the days of childhood and causes sufferings to 80% of young people and 40% of grown people. Sometimes this condition still remains in those people who are 50 years old or above.

The condition is not completely curable, but with passage of time and constant treatment it becomes less visible. Treatment of keratosis pilaris should be carried out long-term, otherwise, when you stop the treatment, it become more visible again.

Different people have different strategies to manage keratosis pilaris. Some prefer to go under mechanical and chemical exfoliation to remove the skin chicken bumps. Mechanical exfoliates such as soaps and loofahs help only to smooth the skin bumps. Some chemical exfoliates to remove the bumps include retinoic acid treatment, malic acid, urea, glycolic acid, and latic acid.

Although keratosis pilaris is a harmless skin condition, it needs to be treated well if not cured permanently, because usually the disorder becomes worse in summer conditions.