Keratosis pilaris, KP or also follicular keratosis, is genetic in origin but but the precise occurrence of keratosis pilaris have not been found. Still, many doctors believe that the cause is the overproduction of keratin inside the skin. , developing a bump.
For many the condition is not a problem during most of the condition but is relaxed in winter if it is not taken care of with a good emollient product.
The condition manifests by the appearance of coarse bumps on the skin and hence colloquially referred to as "goose bumps".
There are several different types of:
- Red, inflated bumps - Keratosis Pilaris Rubra
- Rough, white, bumpy skin - Keratosis Pilaris Alba
- Reddish rash over the cheeks - Keratosis Pilaris Rubra Faceii
- After the follicle has died the hair falls down leaving behind an unsightly scar. - Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans
- Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as common ichthyosis or fish scale disease, in a skin condition derived in scaly skin, especially on the arms and legs, in overgrowth (hyperkeratosis) of the skin on the palms and soles (sometimes the skin creases may crack during dry weather) It also results in keratosis pilaris (follicular hyperkeratosis) on the side of the neck, back of the upper arms, buttocks and / or thighs. Ichthyosis Vulgaris
- Characterized by scaly, warty, crusted papules mostly distributed on the seborrheic areas of the body. V - shaped nicking at the distal aspect of the nail bed, longitudinal red and white alternating bands, and subungual hyperkeratosis (build up of scales underneath the nail plate). Mucosal membrane involvement may occur as white papules on the buccal mucosae, palate, and gingiva with a cobblestone appearance. Keratosis Follicularis
- Keratosis Palmaris and Characterized by extreme keratinization and desquamation of the skin of the hands and feet or thickening of the palms and soles as a result of excessive keratin formation leading to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum.
Other skin disorders related to keratosis of the skin are:
Inverted follicular keratosis - a benign typically keratosis in a hair follicle and occurring in a flesh - colored nodule or papule. Inverted follicular keratosis is believed to be an inflammatory variant of seborrheic keratosis. It is commonly is found on the faces and sun - Typical, this lesion is located on the upper eyelid. The lesions tend to be single and presents as a papule or nodule.
They may be just one or clusters of dozens. They are usually on off light tan, and then may darken to dark brown or nearly black. They may be oval spots a fraction The consistent feature of seborrheic keratosis is their waxy, pasted-on or stuck-on look. The look is also compared to brown candle wax that was dro droosed onto They have no relationship to skin cancer and do not pose a risk to health.
