There are many small pimples on the arms and thighs

We may occasionally find a lot of small pimples on our arms and thighs. There are many reasons for this situation, such as allergies, keratosis pilaris, etc. Once the skin becomes red, swollen and pimpled, it will seriously affect a person's image. So today I will focus on introducing you to the relevant knowledge about keratosis pilaris, so that you can understand and deal with the problem of many small pimples on your arms and thighs in a targeted manner.

What are the small bumps on my arms and legs?

Keratosis pilaris, also known as keratosis pilaris, pore keratosis, follicular keratosis, follicular keratosis, pore keratosis, chicken skin, etc. This is a hereditary skin disease, which is mainly caused by keratinization of hair follicles and has a lot to do with fat metabolism. This is more likely to happen in obese people. Keratosis pilaris has no impact on your life except for its appearance. Keratosis pilaris, also known as hair lichen, is a very common disease among the population. According to statistics, 80% of people suffer from this disease, but most people only have a few, which makes them difficult to detect.

This is a hereditary disease. It is caused by keratinization of the hair follicles, which affects the growth of vellus hair, so the skin surface feels rough and like goose bumps. In fact, there is a curly hair in each small papule. This is not an inflammation of the hair follicles, so anti-inflammatory drugs are useless.

How to care

After taking a shower, the skin is highly hydrated and the cuticle becomes softened. Applying ointment at this time will have a better effect. However, if the skin feels too irritated, it is recommended to apply the medicine after 30 minutes. In addition to applying medicine, you can also do some moisturizing actions yourself. For example, applying some moisturizing skin care products to reduce dry skin can help to a certain extent.

Patients can use exfoliating bath products such as scrubs, exfoliating brushes, loofahs, etc. Moderate exfoliation can help this disease to a certain extent, but excessive exfoliation will cause skin damage. Excessive friction will not only hurt the skin, but also make the stratum corneum thicker. Therefore, exfoliating once or twice a month is sufficient.

Chicken skin can be improved, the specific method is:

① Gentle exfoliation

A relatively gentle way to exfoliate is to use bath salts (table salt can also exfoliate, but the sodium in it will dry out the skin. People with "chicken skin" are better off using Dead Sea bath salts which have moisturizing properties).

②Moisturizing is the most important

More important than exfoliating is moisturizing the skin. "Chicken skin" is a skin that is very lacking in water and oil. Using ordinary body lotion will not be moisturizing enough. Instead, you should use body cream sold in pharmacies that is specially formulated for extremely dry skin. You should also use moisturizing cleansing products when bathing.