Hi! I am in my 20s, and though I've never bothered to go to a doctor for it, I've had KP and facial flushing for almost 10 years maybe. I have it on my upper back arms, face, butt, and maybe on the back of my thighs (it just feels rough when I shave, but its never bothered me). I'm not sure when exactly I got it, but I'm pretty sure it was when I hit puberty. Think is also the time that I gained some weight. My kp has never really bothered me at all, except for the picking and occasional frustrations. I don't wear makeup to conceal it on my face, and I live all year round in sleeveless shirts. In fact, I have to borrow a longsleeve for skiing from my mom if we go. I think my non-caredness or no-low-self-esteem is due to the fact that nobody has ever teased or pointed my kp out. Oh sure I've gotten the occasional 'are you hot' from my face but it has never bothered me. When I asked my mom about it when I first got it she just said it would go away after i matured. It still bugs me though despite all, just not all that much.

I started taking an omega 3-6-9 complex and multivitamin about a month ago after reading about it on the site, and I have to say I think its helped a little bit. Although I'm not sure since we're going into the summer months (woo!! no one harassing me about my sleeveless shirt wardrobe for 2 months!!) I am also thinking about trying the neostrata oily skin solution, but I just went out kayaking without suncreen and I am burnt pretty bad, so I figure I should wait a bit. On the plus side my face is all the same colour now (red)!

So theres my story. Glad to hear that theres others out there.