I know that the AHAs/chemicals aren't good on young children and wouldn't dream of using them on my 2 year old but I was wondering what kind of exfoliation that would be OK if any. I have some of the exfoliating gloves that I use but I know how it feels on me so I can't imagine what it would feel like to him. I have just started the EVCO on him and it did make his a little softer but not by much. I know I need to give it more time but his is the skin colored "sandpaper" type and my husband keeps trying to get me to use the gloves I have on him.

I wanted to get some info from other parents before I did anything. I probably will just give the EVCO longer but wanted to ask so that I can prepare for the next step if this doesn't work completely.

Hey bpayne!!
I am very young and my skin is pretty sensitive but I use this soap called Buffy by Lush, a company that uses only natural ingridients. This bar of soap is amazing because it gently exfoliates and moisturizes at the same time. And I have KP that this soap REALLY took care of. You can purchase it online but I found mine at a temporary stand at Macy's. Hope that helps!!

my poor lil mans skin is still a work in progress but I bought something called the magic peeling glove online...I think at amazon for about $45 then I only did one side (arm and leg) to see if it made a difference (for about a week) and it did help quite a bit. I would let him sit in tub for about 5 min and wash him with head to toe wash then wet the glove wring it out and dry it with a towel so it was only damp then I would towel dry one arm rub it a little with the glove and do the same with his leg and put him back in tub. you will actually see the white plugs start to surface, i really just started about two weeks ago and the right side is still clearer and i have been doing both sides for a week..i used to use a buff puff and it helped but also irritated it, this is smoother not scratchy. just resist the urge to do it too hard or too often ( I did every other day ) and the results will be good. ( i actually used this on my face and could see the skin that peeled off but I also did it harder on myself) I also found if the glove or skin was too wet it didnt work as well. like i said I am still searchin and have an appt at chop dermatology in philadelphia in january (they are supposed to be very good) so let me know if you find anything interesting!

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Hi BGR,

That's great that you have found something to help your son. Please tell us how old he is and how severe -- mild, moderate or severe -- his KP is. Also, can you estimate by how much (percentage) this method has helped him? Please let us know if he continues to show improvement.

Thank you,

kebod