How to get rid of chicken skin in children

Chicken skin is medically known as keratosis pilaris, which is mainly concentrated on the outer side of the upper arms, thighs, neck, and even the entire back and cheeks. The characteristics of chicken skin are that the skin is darker and rougher. If a child suffers from chicken skin, you will definitely worry about the long-term impact on the child in the future. So, how to get rid of chicken skin in children? Let’s take a look below.

Children with goose bumps may scratch them unconsciously with their hands. At this time, parents should pay attention to warn and care for their children not to scratch the goose bumps with their hands, and not to pinch or squeeze the goose bumps casually, otherwise the skin may be scratched and cause local infection and other serious conditions, which will be more troublesome.

1. Try not to squeeze these papules at will, so as not to accidentally cause inflammation and infection of the pores.

2. Taking vitamin A orally or eating more foods rich in vitamin A can help this disease to a certain extent; in addition, external use of skin keratin softening or keratin dissolving agents can alleviate symptoms and make the skin surface smoother. For example, for external use of o-hydroxybenzoic acid ointment, the application of o-hydroxybenzoic acid should start from a low concentration, such as 0.05%-0.1%, to avoid irritation to the skin, and use it once a day at night. The drug needs to be used long-term to be effective.

3. Some patients have more serious keratosis pilaris, which has a significant impact on their appearance. Many people dare not wear short-sleeved clothes in summer because of this annoying disease. Therefore, this disease can be regarded as one of the natural enemies of beauty! It seriously affects the mood, and some patients even develop serious psychological problems. For these patients, systematic treatment should be considered for the sake of aesthetics. In addition, keratosis pilaris is very likely to leave pigmentation, which is even more unsightly!

4. It should be pointed out that severe keratosis pilaris requires early treatment, because delayed treatment can not only easily lead to unsightly pigmentation, but also greatly increase the difficulty of treatment!

5. Keratosis pilaris is a very common skin problem. It is difficult to cure but can only be improved. Since keratinization is a disease related to keratin, the general treatment is to use exfoliating ointments as the first choice, such as A acid, fruit acid, salicylic acid and urea.