Keloidic scarring and KP

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Originally posted by Nat

Does anyone out there know if there is a link between bad scarring (after surgery or accident for example) which is the result of the body producing too much keratin, hence the keloids, and the hyperkeratinization of KP?
Do you have good or bad scarring in areas not affected by KP?

Also those ladies with KP that have had children, have you noticed a lack of stretch marks during your pregnancy(ies)?

I understand that if your body produces a lot of keratin, your skin is more elastic and you don't get any stretch marks. This is certainly true for me, what about you?

It would be interesting to highlight any possible correlation.

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Originally posted by Melissa

Unless I'm a rare case, I have both severe scarring from keratosis pilaris and stretch marks. I scar quite easily. I haven't been pregnant or overweight, but any slight weight change and I get marks.

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Originally posted by Cris

I just had my first child 7 months ago. I do not have one stretch mark. I had severe KP as a child but over the last 10-12 years I have had it under control. About one week after I delivered my baby my KP came back in full force. My doctor told me the changes in my hormone levels my have had something to do with it.(?) I am currently trying (once again) to get it under control.

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Originally posted by Cynthia

I have it bad and I still got horrible stretch marks. I think it's just herreditary!