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Thanks so much (Reply to this comment)
by PHOTOGIRL814
for this review. I have been wondering what those bumps were that I have had. I will have to go to my doctor now and see if this is what it is. Thanks for the information and the help.
Kathi
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Mar 01 '01
8:52 am PST
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Thank you... (Reply to this comment)
by patch3boys
This is interesting... I had never heard of this. Thanks for passing this information along, I KNOW it will help many.
~Christine
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Mar 01 '01
9:02 am PST
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re: Thanks for sharing (Reply to this comment)
by cntaur5
Your opinion was helpful and informative, thanks for sharing. It's opinions like this that are beneficial to the entire community.
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Mar 03 '01
12:08 am PST
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woooo...... (Reply to this comment)
by Orestes84
I don't often wander into the Beauty area of Epinions(it's not really my area of expertise), and I think this is like my second venture into the unknown(to me, anyway), and I'm damn glad I found you. It's easy to tell why you're an Advisor; awesome job. Yes indeedy..... Welcome to my WoT(yeah, I'm sure it's a huge honor for you :P)
Ok, back to my little corner with my Playstation and Dreamcast.....
-Marty
Orestes84
P.S.
If you ever stumble into the Games area, look me up. I'm quite the popular one(*snicker*). ¬_¬
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Mar 03 '01
11:57 am PST
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Thanks for writing this! (Reply to this comment)
by MumMumMum
My son, now 9, has this on his face and although it has never bothered him much, I'm sure as we head into the teen years it will affect him more. Your review has gotten me moving in trying to find a treatment to help him with this. My son will thank you later! Bev
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Mar 03 '01
12:46 pm PST
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I have never heard of this....but (Reply to this comment)
by 1truluv
My son has always had this condition on the back of his upper arms and some on his legs.....he has never complained that it bothered him, though. What a great review!
Louise
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Mar 03 '01
2:23 pm PST
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VH ! (Reply to this comment)
by Shyra2
Shantel, thanks for writing this. I have never heard of this before, but I found this information to be very interesting.
Shyra
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Mar 03 '01
3:47 pm PST
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Hi Shantel! (Reply to this comment)
by 29th_Candidate
This is the first I've read of this-- A very well-written, helpful essay, S! I hope this doesn't cause you too much discomfort; you know about certain things that get under my skin as well-- lol.
My Warmest Regards--
Jim
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Mar 05 '01
1:43 pm PST
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Thank You... (Reply to this comment)
by aEnigma
I never knew. I think you may enjoy the review I did on "What is Migraine Pain?" because it is a very well explained and detailed.
Located @ URL http://www.epinions.com/content_937861252
Thank you for the great read.
Sincerely,
aEnigma
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Mar 05 '01
7:33 pm PST
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Great review! (Reply to this comment)
by agklocke
I have this, though I didn't know the name for it. I am beginning to wonder if I am the lucky one who gets all the weird stuff that hardly no one ever knows what it is. Thanks for going into detail on this. I have dealt with it since I was a young teen.
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Mar 06 '01
7:40 am PST
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I know (Reply to this comment)
by BlonbabyDawn
what it feels like to have a skin condition!! Great work here with so much detail!! I'm glad yours is under control! Mine is too now after 10 years :o)
Again Great job!!
Dawn
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Mar 10 '01
9:43 pm PST
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Wow (Reply to this comment)
by purrkitty
That was very well written and extremely informative.
Thank You
=^.^=
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Mar 21 '01
11:58 am PST
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TendSkin as another possibility... (Reply to this comment)
by overbeek
Great post! I have a mild version of this condition in small patches right above my knees. I whole-heartedly agree that it is VERY annoying, but certainly not health-threatening in any way. I have been to a dermatologist, who prescribed Lac-Hydrin, which doesn't seem to work any better than regular lotion. I find when I exfoliate, I do it a little too vigorously, and often end up with scratches or redness on the tops of the bumps. Picking at the bumps is a huge temptation, especially in shorts weather, and it's probably the _worst_ thing you can do. I agree that salicylic acid seems to do the trick, and while I've not tried the particular course of action you recommend, a product called TendSkin, also containing salicylic acid, works very well. After a few months the product smells a bit vinegar-y (like too-old aspirin, because of the salicylic acid) but that's the only draw-back I've encountered. You can probably find it on the internet (I already feel like an ad for the product, but I promise I'm not associated with the company) and I saw it in a SkyMall magazine on a flight I took recently. I mentioned it to my dermatologist, and she said she had heard from other patients that TendSkin had worked for them. I'll note that she neither warned me away from the product nor recommended its use.
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May 25 '01
9:04 am PDT
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Thank you for writing this (Reply to this comment)
by paladin84
I thank you with all my heart for writing this. I am 17 years old and have had this condition for almost 10 years, it has been worsening progressively ever since. At this moment I have it on my neck, back, chest, arms, and some of my legs. I will try your suggestions as I have tried all the ones made to me by various doctors. Oh, about tanning, my dermatologist (who is actually quite well known all over the world) mentioned that it is an effective treatment for some, but they rarely recomment it because of the stigma attached to skin cancer.
Thank you for a good read.
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Jul 09 '01
10:24 pm PDT
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Re: KUDOS,+KUDOS,+KUDOS (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575,  in Wellness & Beauty
Thanks so much for your comment! It's people like you that I wrote this for! This condition is very annoying, and the majority feels that it does nothing for one's self esteem....mine either!
I hope you find that some of my suggestions work. I'd be interested to know if the procedure you are having works?
Good luck!
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Jul 26 '01
7:23 am PDT
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Re: Re:+KUDOS,+KUDOS,+KUDOS (Reply to this comment)
by ebart
Awesome info! I am a almost 33 year old woman and have had eczema my entire life. In 1995 at the age of 26, I noticed I was having a constant rash on the inside of my left calf which I thought was my eczema. Then, both of my lower legs broke out. Shaving of course irritated it and my prescription eczema creams & lotions really didn't help. It will also turn into an open sore around the hair follicle. Finally in 1998 at the age of 30, I had a skin biopsy done on my lower leg. I have the folliculitis and KP. I also get secondary infections with this condition, one thing I did not see in your article. Secondary infections happen when you scratch and shave. I use Lac-Hydrin 12%, Elcon, Lidex-E and Dove soap and take Zyrtec and Benedryl to stop the itching. I only have this on my lower legs, so yes it is easier to hide, but I play sports in the summer and feel like a leper. The best my legs have looked was last year I got a pretty bad sunburn in early August. It fried the damn KP away! I have been trying to sunbath this summer, but it is pretty hard to do that when you are a working mom. I have been tempted for two years to go to a tanning bed (never used one yet). I am going to try try the exfoliation and the acne treatment you mentioned. I will let you know how it works.
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Jul 30 '01
4:24 pm PDT
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Re: Question+ (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
Well, I am not very familiar with "folliculitis" but Keratosis Pilaris is characteristic for ONLY being in these places: upper arms, upper thighs and buttocks, sometimes on the cheeks of the face
So if you have the bumps or a rash anywhere else, it may not be KP. KP usually does not itch unless the skin is very, very dry.
HOpe that helps! good luck!
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Aug 08 '01
9:16 am PDT
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Re: Re:+Question+ (Reply to this comment)
by ebart
Folliculitis is an inflammation of hair follicles as a result of infection from some kind of bacteria. Also, it is commonly on the neck, upper thighs and buttocks, and armpits. But it can be found anywhere. KP has its common locations to appear, but also can be found anywhere. As I found out when I had a biopsy.
By the way, the Neutrogena Multi Vitamin Acne cream helped clear up my condition.(along with a purposely received sunburn - NOT recommended).
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Aug 13 '01
6:58 am PDT
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My 11 years old son has this problem... (Reply to this comment)
by easternoda
Thank you for all your great information. I took my son to three doctors which one only said that my son needed to take Vitamin A and Vitamin E. The others said there was no help available for him.
I will try your advice for my son and let you know if it worked....Thanks!
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Oct 23 '01
5:24 am PDT
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Re: Thank You So Much! It Worked For Me! (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
That is AWESOME! Thanks so much for letting me know!
I am so happy for you.... knowing this made my day :-)
Enjoy your clear skin!
Shantel :-)
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Nov 16 '01
8:53 pm PST
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my comments (Reply to this comment)
by pinkskittle
Thanks for the great review! I've read a few articles here and there about it in magazines, but nothing really helpful. I found your review super helpful, and extremely informative!
It seems my skin is looking a lot better than before (it's still there, but less red and raised).
You mentioned tanning as a way to get treat it... well a doctor actually told my friend that
burning [the bumps] off in the sun" is a good treatment. I guess that was way back when we thought tanning was cool.
Anyway, my mom had it and apparently after soaking in many baths and going through many loofas, it disappeared! She didn't need to use any fancy cream (although I'm sure she did use some regular moisturizing body creams).
I went to see a dermatologist about it and he told me to use a cream called "Uremol", whose main working ingredient is horse urine. Mmmmm. I even tried it but it didn't do much for me.
I'm just gonna keep trying to do what my mom did for so many years!
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Jan 26 '02
12:18 pm PST
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Re: Finally!!! (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
Thank you for your comment! I am glad you enjoyed my article! :)
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Mar 03 '02
10:50 am PST
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THANKYOU SO VERY MUCH! :) (Reply to this comment)
by wyldroze
WOAH i didn't know there was so many people with the same skin condition! I am 16 years old and have been looking everywhere for a treatment that actually works! I am going to start using the treatment you used sharna straight away. Thankyou so much for writing that review i appreciate it so much. You have made me so extremely happy and have given me hope of having nice smoothe skin that i have been wanting for so long! YOU SAVED ME AND MY SELF ESTEEM!
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Mar 28 '02
6:20 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Thank You So Much! It Worked For Me! (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
I know what you mean! If I slack with the lotion my bumps come back also! Glad it works for you! Good luck!
Shantel :)
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Jun 06 '02
7:53 am PDT
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Re: A very good Article (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
Anytime you scrub with a loofah, it will make the skin red... it's from the exfoliating. You don't have to scrub really hard if it's bothering your skin. I have not had any acne from this? That is odd.... also, I use the Neutrogena treatment after I shower, not during tanning. When I go to the tanning bed I don't use anything on my skin. If you are going to use SPF I'd say it'd have to be very low like SPF 2 or 4 or else it won't help. The tanning helps clear the skin. Doing all these things I saw almost immediate improvement, and over time it just kept getting better. Hope that helps!
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Jul 11 '02
8:00 am PDT
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Re: Hi Shantel ! (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
MIKI...thanks SO much for your comment! I know how you feel, and I sure hope my treatments work for you! Please drop me another note or email in a few weeks and let me know if anything has helped! I love to hear that my recommendations have helped someone! Also, if you find a cure or miracle treatment when you become a dermatologist, PLEASE come find me and let me in on it! LOL :)
Good Luck!
Shantel
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Jul 16 '02
12:43 pm PDT
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Re: Thanks for the ideas. (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
Glad you stopped by! I have had many emails from other men/guys with this problem too! I wish you well in your efforts to deal with this condition! :)
Shantel
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Jul 17 '02
11:22 am PDT
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Re: Question : KP (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
Hi Ali.... all bumps are red, but some will have a white "head" on them...but not all of them may have this. With sun exposure, bumps will disappear completely, not just change color.
Hope that helps :)
Shantel
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Jul 18 '02
1:05 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Question : KP (Reply to this comment)
by wyldroze
Hey Shantel, I've been using the dove nutrium and multi vitamin lotion and its helped a lot. The bumps are much flatter and less noticeable but they are still there. I haven't started tanning yet but i will be this week, hopefully this well help clear up the skin condition completely. Though i was just wondering how many times a week i should be tanning and how many times would i have to do this until i see it clearing up. If you could tell me approximately the time length you noticed it going away id be very grateful. Thanx :)
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Jul 22 '02
3:59 am PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Question : KP (Reply to this comment)
by shantel575, in Wellness & Beauty
For me, tanning works best 2 times a week at least! I use the dove and neutrogena products EVERYDAY. I saw results the first week I was doing all of this! Good luck ;)
Shantel
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Jul 23 '02
8:32 am PDT
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