Infant son recently diagnosed

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Originally posted by Remy's mom

I'm the mother of a 15 mo. old who has recently been diagnosed with kp. It appears on his upper arms and cheeks. It began appearing at 5 mo. I am concerned about scarring. Is scarring inevitable? Is there something I can do to prevent scarring? My pediatrician hasn't really been helpful. Should we see a dematologist? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm so thankful to have found your site!

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Originally posted by Saqq

By the way...ignore the soy milk advice and the other info. coming from 66 and 63 posts. This person posts anything and everything that comes into his head without. Read the warning at the beginning of this bulletin board if you haven't already.

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Originally posted by Saqq

Hi..my 18 month old has KP. As far as I know, the scarring is mostly caused by picking at the bumps and trying to remove the plugged follicles. Don't pick. My son saw a dermatologist who recommended LacHydrin. I've yet to see much improvement. Keep your child's skin well moisturized and use a terrycloth washcloth to help exfoliate. A 15 month old's skin is probably too sensitive for the types of exfoliators that many people on this site use. Good luck.

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Originally posted by There are 200 different skin diseases and doctors are still unable to help many

Hello,
KP are actually a form of allergic inflammation reaction where oil gland (sebum) get trapped and become hard just beneath skin surface, in some cases hair folicles stimulate the oil glands, I feel you should see an allergist for your son and do not worry about the scars because the skin will shed and expose new fresh skin in about 60 days, try stop giving your son milk and in place give soy milk.

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Originally posted by Replace milk with Soy milk for your son !!

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Originally posted by Remy's mom

Thank you so much for the information about not picking! I wasn't sure if I should try to unplug the follicles....now I'll make sure that I don't. My pediatrician has also prescribed the same lotion. In reading through some of the postings, some people have mentioned diet. Have you tried to alter your son's diet? Again, thanks and good luck to you too.