Is keratosis pilaris a deal breaker/turnoff?

[Anonymous]

I have keratosis pilaris (a skin condition that causes little red bumps) on the backs of my arms and a little bit on my lower arms as well and all over both my legs and my butt and upper back. I have been working on making it better but there's no cure. My skin isn't dry and they're big enough to feel but it's not that bad, but they're covering a lot of my body and are quite visible. I'm only 15 years old so I'm hoping it'll get better as I get older but this has really affected my self esteem and I rarely ever wear shorts or short sleeve shirts. Do you consider this gross or do you not mind it so much? I know a lot of people have it, it's been a huge part of my life for so long though and if anyone has any tips, please share.

Poll question: Do you have keratosis pilaris?

Yes

No

I have a different skin condition

[bryon]

While you seem self conscious about it , it isn't a big deal. I'm sure you have had hecklers give you a hard time about it and that just makes you feel even more Leary about exposed skin. Like you said many people have this condition. I have a different skin condition that shows it's ugly self during the colder winter days , and to make matters worse I work outside in the cold wind that brings it on more often and causes it to be more obvious. According to dermatologist I can use moisturizers but it will do little to decrease the redness , so to me that wouldn't alleviate the stigma I get ; so why bother. While this little paragraph doesn't give you any better feelings about you self esteem , take a little solace in knowing you aren't alone.

[Anonymous]

I have it too and it's not. My bf doesn't care

[Asker]

Do you have it bad? Or is it just on the back of your arms?