Hi, friends!
Have you ever noticed a bump (or bumps) on your skin and thought, “Hm, it doesn’t hurt or look like a pimple…but what is it?”
Non-acne bumps on the skin are extremely common, but that doesn’t make them any less annoying or confusing!
We may try to do some detective work of our own before making an appointment with our dermatologist.
Don’t worry, though!
Today, I’m going to discuss one cause of little bumps that appear on the skin: keratosis pilaris (KP).
According to the stats, this is one skin condition that many of us may have had in the past (or dealing with right now).
Let’s get to the bottom of this and figure out what it is!
What Are They?
Keratosis pilaris (AKA follicular keratosis) are harmless little red bumps filled with a protein called keratin, which is found in hair, skin, and nail cells.
The keratin builds up and creates a scaly plug that blocks the opening of hair follicles, which are located all over the body – besides the soles of our feet and the palms of our hands. Read more
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