Keratosis pilaris -- would it bother you?

[Anonymous]

And please be completely honest

All it means is that there are little bumps on the back of my legs, my skin isn't completely smooth. Is this a really big deal or a deal breaker for you?

I've always been so self conscious about it and refuse to wear shorts because of this. I don't have a bad body, I have a good one, it's just my skin :(

[cun7n1nja]

Lol, I don't think it's a big deal. Do you realize HOW many people have this? It's not at all uncommon. I have it on my upper arms and thighs and see it on other people allllll the time. I've never had ONE person comment on it, and my boyfriend still touches and caresses me in those places with just as much enthusiasm as he touches every other [smoother] part of my body. Any guy who freaks out over something this insignificant and wouldn't want to be with you because of it, is not a guy you want to be with, nor is he a guy worth having.

[Anonymous]

my girlfriend has this. it doesn't bother me at all. I'm going to love her no matter what.

if you're looking at it as something that's stopping you from flirting or relationships - don't! I can say that when a good person comes around, they're going to love you no matter what. and if someone is bothered by it they're either immature or they don't really understand it :o)

hope this helps!

[Asker]

thank you

[peace-love-couture]

No, it isn't.

And actually, if you pay attention to other peoples arms/legs, more than often they have this *problem*(it's not a problem). It's very, very common!

Don't worry about it

[Asker]

i wish they would come up with some kind of cure for it

[christian2724]

F***. You girls must be MEGA petty to keep bringing up these irrelevant issues as potential deal-breakers. Give it a rest. A festering ulcer would bother me Not little bumps.

F***ing girls...

[Asker]

it's a huge problem. everyone wants smooth skin, I don't have it :( it's not a small issue

[christian2724]

Google image search "ulcer" then tell me how bad you have it. Look fairly good naked, and you're fine. Little pumps won't send his world crashing down. Not every guy is a petty nit-picker. Ok... you'll never make the cover of Playboy... I doubt that was your goal anyways.

[Asker]

oh please. why don't you tell me to google cancer or starving kids in Africa. there are always going to be worse problems. but those problems are not my problem. so telling me what you are is stupid and pointless and a waste of my time as well as yours

[Galaxie500]

you should post a picture of the problem, it doesn't ahve to be from yourself, just search for a similar one

[Asker]

i can't find one like mine, the ones I found are more severe. my question is, is bumpy skin a turn off? :(

[Galaxie500]

not for me

[LuvBiddy]

I hate it on the back of my arms, and since I have light skin it's pretty obvious. It's summer. You should really take this opportunity to wear as little as possible. My KP doesn't stop me! LOL.

[LuvBiddy]

*typo: have it on my arms