| Keratosis Pilaris is a very common, but relatively | | | | affecting your immune health. |
| unknown skin condition that affects over 50% of the | | | | Urea Cream is often recommended for treating |
| world population. Most of those with this condition do | | | | Keratosis pilaris. However, before you use urea |
| not even know it. Keratosis pilaris causes small, | | | | creams, think about this. Nitrogen, which is a waste |
| acne-like bumps, which usually appear on the upper | | | | product of protein metabolism in humans, is removed |
| arms, legs or buttocks; they usually don't hurt or itch. | | | | from the blood and converted to urea. Urea is |
| Keratosis pilaris can also appear on the face, where it | | | | transferred into the urine and removed from the body. |
| closely resembles acne. Although these bumps are | | | | Medically it is used in creams, supposedly, to restore |
| quite harmless, it could affect a person's self | | | | moisture. There are more natural and healthier |
| confidence and could reduce a person's quality of | | | | alternatives for moisturizing the skin such as Vitamin E |
| lifestyle. Keratosis pilaris is particularly prevalent in | | | | oil, borage oil, and a many others; why use a toxic |
| those who are overweight, or have celtic backgrounds, | | | | waste byproduct to do the job. In addition, most of the |
| atopic dermatitis or ichthyosis. Is keratosis pilaris | | | | prescribed creams that contain urea might contain |
| treatable? Of course. Here are some possible home | | | | other harmful ingredients that's not particularly good for |
| remedies for this condition. | | | | the skin. |
| If you are looking keratosis pilaris treatment, do bear in | | | | Try these more natural skin care options instead: |
| mind that this condition does not need to be treated | | | | Elicina cream ( |
| with conventional medicationwhich may bring more | | | | Rose Hip oil |
| harm than good. Start with the basics such as diet and | | | | Burt's Bees Exfoliating soap |
| skin care, and this will significantly improve your | | | | Burt's Bees Vitamin E bath oil |
| condition. | | | | Borage Skin Therapy lotion by Shikai |
| First, include Vitamin E and the essential fatty acids, | | | | Consider a cleansing or detoxification program to rid |
| such as omega-3, omega-6, omega-9 & GLA, in your | | | | the toxins from your system. Finally, you will need |
| diet, as these help regulate abnormal proliferation of | | | | make sure your environment isallergen free. Apart |
| the outer skin layers. In other words, they help promote | | | | from food allergens, try to avoid other possible |
| a healthy exfoliation process which in turn helps the | | | | allergens which may aggravate your condition such as |
| skin rids the body of toxins. Daily cleansing of the body | | | | chlorine treatedwater systems, pet dander, molds, dust |
| is how we help the process by washing away the | | | | mites, Amalgam fillings in teeth, fluoride in toothpaste, |
| dead skin cells from the body. In some cases, we may | | | | harsh detergents, and so on. |
| need to assist the exfoliation process with the use of | | | | In conclusion, it is good news to those affected that |
| exfoliating soaps or cleansers or body loofahs. | | | | keratosis pilaris is harmless and easily treated. With the |
| Keratosis pilaris is a condition which indicates lack of | | | | proper diet and change oflifestyle, you can overcome |
| moisture and imbalance immune system. You need to | | | | this condition easily. Go for natural treatment for |
| bring moisture back to your skin, by increasing water | | | | keratosis pilaris to avoid even more toxins to get into |
| intake as well as moisturizing your skin. In addition, you | | | | your body system which in turn will worsen the |
| need to restore balance through nutritions | | | | condition. Take care of your diet and lifestyle, you are |
| anddetoxification to remove the toxins that are | | | | on your way to healthier skin. |