I THINK IVE FOUND A CURE!!
SO IVE BEEN READING AROUND AND I FOUND THAT KP AND DRY SKIN OR EXEMA MIGHT BE LINKED TOGETHER. DRY SKIN IS A SIGN OF VITAMIN A DEFICENCY.IF WE GET MORE VITAMIN A , AND USE PRODUCTS FOR DRY SKIN ,MAYBE IT WILL WORK!MY KP IS GONE ALREADY , BUT IT COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME. SO IM TRYING TO FIND SOMTHING THAT WILL WORK.

well what did u do and use?

i used 40% urea cream. it wont really work if you apply it all @once but if you use it
slowly the kp goes away(well et least mine did)

ex. say you start w/ your wrist, only apply to your wrist.then your forearm ,
etc.

thanks,
stephanie

dry skin is usually caused by not drinking enough water but u have to lose a lot of water for it to start showing up in your skin, so the main sign of dry skin is essential fatty acid deficiency (omeg 3,6,9 found in Fish oil/Flax seed oil) Essential fatty acids make up every cell of your body/hormones etc. This is why a lot of girls who have dry skin and are EFA deficient will suffer from bad cramping etc during their menstrual cycle. A vitamin A deficiency doesn't really manifest in the body as dry skin.

rachel18,
have you been using omega3,6 capsules?

hey yes i am taking fish oil 3 capsules twice daily. I had really dry skin on my forearms even with moisturising and now my forearms aren't even dry and i dont even need to moisturise there. I do however keep moisturising where i am effected by KP because im paranoid it will get worse if i dont. My Kp actually did spread down my legs which is really weird because it had almost completely cleared up but after i have taken the fish oils those new bumps have gone away again. But everyone must keep in mind that EFA's take up to 3 months to show up in the skin since the skin is the least important organ that your body needs EFA's. It will first go to where it is needed most; the brain, cells, hormones, joints, then the skin.

ok it makes sense that it will first go to where it's needed most,but still:how long did u have to wait to see your skin improved,weeks,months?I've also read that it is important to maintain an appropriate balance of omega-3 and omega-6 as these two substances work together and that omega 3 helps absorb vitamin a better.
I have been using omega 3,6,9 capsules for a week now and am just trying to find out what more can i do (besides moisturising)to get the best results since i believe there has to be some imbalance in my body.
(sorry about my english,i'm slovenian)