Why does it spread?

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Originally posted by Leslie

I remember having KP starting around puberty and it was only on my upper arms. Now, it is on my upper and lower arms, my back and my thighs. I have also seen where others have had it spread. Why would that be? Anyone read anything on this?

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Originally posted by Kim

My Kp spread after I had my daughter(about 4 mos. or so). My Doctor said it was hormones and to wait a full year because thats how long it takes to overcome the pregnancy, to get it out of your system. It has gotten better w/ time but I think that had to do w/ the Sulfur Soap.

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Originally posted by sheyla

my sister's kp has been unaffected by the birth of her daughter. It has neither improved nor gotten worse. She has a pretty light case of kp by the way.

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Originally posted by Kim

So did I before it spread, who knows?? Thats what the Doctor told me, maybe he just wanted to get rid of me???

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Originally posted by sheyla

hey there, how long after ur child's birth did it start to spread? Her daughter is 3, almost 4 now, and her kp is still very light. so in her case, change in hormones is not a factor. let's face it, when it comes to kp, our guess is just as good as the doctors'.

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Originally posted by MolsMom

Hi Leslie,
I wish I knew the answer to that question also. I'm lucky, mine has only been on the upper arms, and its mild. My daughter, she had this on her upper arms and not sure what the heck happened but it spread terribly down to her wrists and then also on her face and tops of legs. Hers is under control now but I tell ya, it freaked us out how fast this happened.

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Originally posted by AK

Mols Mom, how did you control it?

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Originally posted by MolsMom

sweet almond oil or epilpt lotion at night, plus she also uses soap that I make (all veggie) which is superfatted. i took her off what a dermatologist prescribed for her kp and since starting doing things this way, her skin looks much better. on occasion she will use a tea tree oil cream. basically, this is improving by just moisturizing. she uses a differen gel prescribed by our family doctor for her acne and kp on her face. her kp was in her eyebrows and hairline and thats looking better also.

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Originally posted by nicole

my doctor told me picking can spread it to healthy skin because it gets under the finger nails and spreads it. what do yall think about that? could it be true? plus, i picked a lot more than my sister and I have it a lot worse??

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Originally posted by Leslie

It makes sense that picking, which I also do, would make
it worse in the spot that is picked but not to make it spread.
Mine is on my back now, in places where my fingers don't go and can't
even reach! If it was an infection spreading, maybe, but I don't see
how picking would make it spread. I am buying the nutrition theory more.
But who knows.

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Originally posted by Kim

It spread about 4 mos. after having her.Kim

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Originally posted by Rick

This is just a theory, but it could be possible that increases in KP during pregnancy or after childbirth could be due to nutritional deficiency. A growing foetus takes a huge amount of nutrition from its mother and this would continue after childbirth through breast feeding. There seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence that KP could be a form of profound nutritional deficiency. Several people seem to have cured their symptoms through supplementing with MSM and also Co-Q10 and perhaps Vitamin A as well. Everyone's nutritional needs are different and this might explain why not everyone responds to the same supplements. I think this might explain the increase in KP symptoms after childbirth though.

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Originally posted by Leslie

Rick, that makes a lot of sense. Mine didn't spread due to
pregnancy or childbirth but it does make sense that it could be
worsened through poor nutrition. The only thing that would still baffle
me about my particular case is that my nutrition has actually improved
over the years (NEVER ate a vegetable as a child other than carrots or artichokes)
but yet my KP seems to have spread to my back, legs and forearms. I just started MSM
and have ordered 8 other supplements that were recommended by Dr. Perricone for skin health
and weight management and using sulphur soap. Also, what about weight? I am about 40 lbs over
weight and my primary Dr., though he didn't really know what my KP was, said that he had mostly
seen it on heavier people. Maybe I need EVEN MORE vitamin A to nourish my 5'10 207 lb body???
Sorry so long!

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Originally posted by Mary

Leslie,

If you do some searching on weight, we have basically determined that KP isn't connected to weight. There are many of us who are underweight or of normal weight. I personally have gained and lost weight and my KP actually appears to be better at higher weights, which i think is connected to the intake of fats. Anyhow, good luck with your new dietary supplements. Hope you find something that will help!

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Originally posted by Leslie

I just wish my Dr. knew more! I did get him to refer me
to a dermatologist, who said I had allergies to dyes and fragrances
in body and laundry products. He gave me Retin-A and told me to replace
all my products. Still have it!