Hey! I am new here, so I wanted to start off saying I am happy I found this site. I have had KP on my arms and thighs since I was about 2, but it got worse as I got older, and I am now 14, I use Lotions and stuff, but I cannot assure it will work for you. Really though, When you think about people with this condition, turn out to have better attitudes, when they come across other people in the future with other problems, in some way they feel for that person and relate what they are going through. Dont ever let KP run your life, When someone says " what is that on your arms" just say " Oh just a skin problem" Like its no big deal, because when you think of yourself poorly, others will think of you that way to, I would always wear long sleeves and long pants, and one day I looked in the mirror and said, you know what? who cares! I am going to where what i want an not care what other people think, I even got tan, and you dont notice it as much , live in FL, but some people may get burn. What I am trying to say is people With KP are special, and your not alone!! Dont let it bring you down, and Dont let it stop you from doing things you love, and dont care about what other people think! Live your life to its fullest , and remeber the awesome qualitys about yourself!!!

Sarah

well thats a good way to put it lol..well i go tanning and where short sleve shirts (not any skirts or shorts) but i still feel like people are looking at my skin and wondering why i got bumps all over my arms and legs! my friends are all like "ew why do you have body achne!" i just told them that its genetic...but that was before i knew what KP was...but yeah..it just sucks! i would get some lotion stuff to make it a little better but my dad wont get me any..he doesnt believe that these bumps are acually a skin condition. alos, the remedy is out of his price range since he's cheap! GAH lol *sigh* i guess i have to live life looking like a reptile...

I began to notice my kp in middle school, I was embarrassed to be asked what was on my arms. Little by little I began to ignore it when I realized that the most important people in my life do not think it makes any less pretty. I wear shorts and tank tops and I dont mind.

I have to admit it still brings me down when someone asks "how come you always have goosebumps?" or when a child asks "whats on your arms?".

Either way I still have hope that there will be a cure but till then I will not let it keep my self esteem down.

I just want to say that now that I found this website a couple of days ago, I'm relieved that I'm not the only one affected with KP. I no longer feel alone. =D I feel so touched to know that there are people who are willing to help one another. <3 Let us all continue to help one another and find ways to help relieve KP.