Does anyone else have Keratosis Pilaris (KP-- little bumps, sometimes red, on the backs of your arms), or has had it in the past? I have noticed in the past week that mine is nearly 99% gone!! I've been using AmLactin (OTC lotion with lactic acid) for a long time and it's hardly helped. I just looked up KP and pregnancy and it seems as if it's common for it to disappear or drastically improve while pregnant-- what an awesome side effect!
We all have so many crummy symptoms/side effects, it's nice to have a good one come up, right?!
I'd love to hear any tips and tricks you have used to get rid of it, too-- upon further reading I believe it may come back with a vengeance post-pregnancy.
FYI: I have celiac disease, so I already do the gluten free thing, which I've heard is a common way some people will try to keep their KP at bay-- totally doesn't work for me.
Re: Keratosis Pilaris (KP)
Sorry this post was of no use to you other to confirm what you thought!
@likeabel - thanks for confirming what I had guessed/read. I'll take advantage and appreciate the time I have with smooth arms now, lol.
I didn't even think to add in fish oil supplements afterwards! What an excellent idea!
I always thought I was the only person in the world with this problem! It was so embarrassing as a teenager, but I picked at it a lot so that was my own fault.