What is keratosis pilaris?

Keratosis pilaris is a genetic disorder involving the hair follicles of the skin. It is an extremely common benign condition that is characterized by small, rough papules (skin elevations), often described as chicken bumps, chicken skin, or goose bumps.

How do members experience keratosis pilaris?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with keratosis pilaris*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for keratosis pilaris*

Who has keratosis pilaris on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 28
40s 32
50s 11
60s 6
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 67

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What is keratosis pilaris?

Keratosis pilaris is a genetic disorder involving the hair follicles of the skin. It is an extremely common benign condition that is characterized by small, rough papules (skin elevations), often described as chicken bumps, chicken skin, or goose bumps.



Common symptoms reported by people with keratosis pilaris

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for keratosis pilaris

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Compare treatments taken by people with keratosis pilaris

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have keratosis pilaris through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with keratosis pilaris? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has keratosis pilaris on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say keratosis pilaris is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 28
40s 32
50s 11
60s 6
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 22
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 67

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 36
Not Diagnosed 13

These charts show data from keratosis pilaris patients who have completed their condition history
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