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Unless you have severe, widespread, and scarring acne, The Regimen is normally my suggestion for the most effective acne treatment.

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Could My Keritosis Pilaris & Acne Be Related?

chelslaw
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Posted : 10/18/2012 10:27 pm

just thinking out loud.

i have KP on my upper arms, going gluten free has helped it TREMENDOUSLY but not so much so for my inflamed hormonal acne.

 

is there a chance that the two are connected somehow? KP is when keratin forms hard plugs within hair follicles, could that be whats happening on my chin as well?

 

just a thought.... any ideas? does that mean i should treat it any differently than normal acne?


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alexisc
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Posted : 10/18/2012 11:35 pm

Yes! I judge the inflammation in my body based on if I have KP on my upper arms or not and how bad it is. When I eat foods I am not allergic to my arms are perfectly smooth, if I eat something I'm allergic to I get the small bumps and if I keep eating things I'm allergic to I get bumps all over my upper arms. They are completely connected.


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gingergirl 22
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Posted : 10/19/2012 8:12 am

I don't have much acne anymore, but developed KP on my upper arms over the last 5 years. After trying many remedies, I am finally seeing results with Retin-A. What a relief.


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chelslaw
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Posted : 10/19/2012 9:27 am

Thanks!

 

Unfortunately although my arms are smooth from gluten, my face is still inflamed and hormonal nodules on my chin.


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Posted : 10/31/2012 6:58 pm

Have you tried OTC products on your face?

Gentle cleanser, leave-on BHA and light moisturizer. But if it's hormonal, you might have to go to the derm or your regular doctors because BCP probably work best for that kind of break-outs.


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chelslaw
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Posted : 11/01/2012 9:26 am

ive been on BCP for 15 years. just started saw palmetto 3 weeks ago too to help hormones

 

the most success i seem to have it dans regimen but i swap out BP in the morning for clindisol antibaterial prescription cream


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