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Keratosis pilaris is a genetic skin condition, and it runs in my family.
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KP is actually pretty common.
Doctors say the best way to treat KP is toexfoliateand moisturizeso my mom was right.
But its important to be mindful about overexfoliating.
And both doctors agree that picking at KP is a bad idea.
Others think if they scrub and pick at the bumps itll make it better, but its the opposite.
Here are eight products that have actually made a difference for me.
These pads have 10 percent glycolic acid to exfoliate the skin.
At first I wondered how many I should be using since theyre quite thin.
In the end, I only used one pad for my whole body.
Oh, and the minty scent was super refreshing.
I used it after my shower and then let it air-dry.
I was pleasantly surprised two days later when my skin looked brighter.
Other than that, I like the lightweight consistency of Glytone a lot.
I like the KP Duty Kit the best.
Its a two-step process with an exfoliator and a moisturizer.
Think of it like buyingshampoo and conditioneryou cant just get one or the other, you need both.
The exfoliator has a rough, grainy texture.
Once I rinsed it off, I lathered on the moisturizer that has alpha hydroxy acids and urea.
Slowly but surely I noticed my chicken skin disappear.
Its so creamy and hydrating that it works wonders to restore your skin after a scrub inthe shower.
Get it:$30,skinfixinc.com
