Uneven skin always causes goose bumps. How to remove goose bumps and restore smooth skin

Do you have goose-bump-like white bumps on your body? Others get goose bumps when the weather is cold, but you have these little bumps all the time.

Uneven skin and goose bumps

Goose bumps are actually a manifestation of keratosis pilaris. Keratosis pilaris is actually an abnormal keratinization of the skin caused by genetic factors. Once this abnormal keratinization occurs, it is generally difficult to completely eradicate it. Most treatments use topical medications for appropriate moisturizing and relief, but it is generally difficult to completely remove it directly. Most of them use urea cream or adapalene gel for external application. If there are certain itching symptoms, you can take appropriate second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine orally. If it is accompanied by obvious dryness, you can also take some Chinese patent medicines orally, such as moisturizing and antipruritic capsules.

Keratosis follicularis, commonly known as goose bumps, is caused by genetics. It usually appears on the extensor side of the limbs with a sandpaper-like roughness or goose skin-like appearance. Scattered, needle-sized, pointed, follicular papules can be seen with a keratin plug in the center. Most of them are normal skin color or dark red. There are generally no subjective symptoms, but occasionally there is mild itching.

Usually, those with mild symptoms need to apply moisturizing lotion containing fruit acid or exfoliating ingredients; severe cases will be treated with creams or ointments containing urea, vitamin A acid or salicylic acid. Since follicular keratosis is a disease related to keratin, the general treatment is to use exfoliating ointments as the first choice, such as A acid, fruit acid, salicylic acid and urea. Retinoic acid has a more profound effect, directly affecting the cell nucleus and removing abnormal keratinization. Long-term use will achieve certain therapeutic effects. In addition, urea has the function of retaining water and is also effective in removing dead skin cells. It is a topical medicine commonly used in clinical practice. 3.5% salicylic acid has a very good therapeutic effect. Salicylic acid itself is fat-soluble, so it can go along the opening of the hair follicles and follow the skin oil to reach the keratinized area, thereby dissolving the keratin and improving the symptoms. However, the production of keratin has a certain cycle, usually one month. These are only "treating the symptoms but not the root cause" because the innate genes cannot be changed, so the newly generated keratin will still have keratinization of the hair follicles.

Abnormal growth of skin keratin leads to accumulation of keratin near the pores, which causes keratin plugs to block the hair follicles. The lumps feel rough to the touch, but they are neither painful nor itchy, and still cause trouble for young women. Dermatologists say that it is actually very simple to improve this condition. You just need to maintain some good habits. Let’s take a look at what to do!

Basic maintenance:

The most important maintenance is to avoid dry skin. It is best to use a soap-free shower gel when bathing and do not over-clean. Bath water should be moderately warm, because overly hot bath water will make the skin itchy, and scratching will make keratosis pilaris worse. "Moisturizing" is also very important. Moisturizing lotion should be used at least 2 to 3 times a day. After taking a shower, gently massage the affected area with lotion.

Exfoliation:

Be careful when using ointments containing fruit acid, salicylic acid or A acid to fight keratin, because these products are irritating, so if the affected area is already inflamed, they are not suitable. There are many exfoliating products on the market, but the ingredients are different, and there are endless side effects after use, so it is best to cooperate with a dermatologist.

Chinese herbal steam therapy:

A combination of Chinese and Western medicine, this treatment uses fumigation and steaming to soften the skin's stratum corneum, allowing it to fall off naturally. The blocked hair follicles are opened by the heat, the pores are unobstructed, the symptoms of pore keratinization are alleviated, and the "small bumps" on the skin surface disappear!

Do you also have the trouble of small pimples that never go away? Try these methods!