i agree with flo's response......life's too short people. wayyy too short.

I had KP through high school and am now am getting ready to graduate college...and I'm still waiting for that day the doctor told me about when he said "I'll grow out of it,"! I must say it has improved and my self confidence is building up a little more...I had a baby a year ago and all I can think about right now is being able to take her swimming next month and to the beach.

I keep telling myself it's no big deal and am the kind of person who would never judge anyone by their appearance, but when I look in the mirrior I am sometimes HORRIFIED! It's warming up outside and everytime I talk about going to the park or summer plans with my baby I just strt to cry! I have a supportive fiance who helps me through it and tells me he will love me anyways...but it's still a struggle. I am determined that this WILL NOT ruine my summer this year!

FOR THOSE OF YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL- as I look back I just wanna kick myself in the butt for missing out on fun stuff because of my KP! I would miss pool parties, going out with friend, even prom one year! AND I HATE MYSELF FOR DOING THAT! I know it's hard to realize, but your friends won't care! DO NOT LET KP STOP YOU FROM MISSING OUT ON HIGH SCHOOL OR YOU WON'T HAVE THOSE FUN MOMENTS TO LOOK BACK ON WHEN YOUR OLDER...TRUST ME!

Please i beg all you ppl who r in highschool don't let ur kp hold ur back. U will look back on it later in life and will regret not doing many things u wish u done. I have kp and im 19 yrs old i wear whatever i want: shorts, tanks tops, etc. Nobody ever made fun of me. I have a i don't give a f**k attitude. For the most part idc what ppl think about me. As long as i luv my self and im comfortable with myself that is all that matters. I know everyone has self esteem issues about themselves ecsp in highschool. I gurantee u that once u show ppl u have confidence n stop hidding ur body ppl will not care about ur kp. Like alot ppl said on here have fun in highschool it's the time where u grow and exprience alot of new things. don't let kp ruin ur life because u will regret it later on in life.

i cannot say how much of what you said is my situation.. im 16 and i live in california and i always have to cover up allll the time. i play tennis at my high school and its so embarrassing dealing with kp. i ****ing hate it. i think that my kp is extremely bad and other people dont notice but YOU do... i wish someone would just find a cure for this.

im 15 as well and about to enter my sophmore year. i have kp on my face and arms really bad and know what its like to have people ask you about it. its really frusterating and usually ill just say "oh ive had it since i was little" or something but i do get embaressed about it too. i always have thoughts about going to the beach (because my kp is usually worse when im in cold, wet places ie- the ocean) and how bad i'll look. i just suck it up and always try to have fun. i think the first step in it is to let people know. say "hey, yeah i have it, but im not going to let it stop me from having fun" everyone has insecurities and alot of teens can relate because of their insecurites. i have a great close group of friends. everyone knows i have kp and we all know eachothers problems and we all accept it. someone who really knows oyu and cares about you wont care that you have a skin problem. i have really bad kp on my face and used to try to cover it up with make up. it would make it about 10% better then when i would take off my face of make up at night it was worse. i no longer wear make up on my face and its getting better. also, i have started oil pulling every morning. it already has cleared up a little of the redness which is amazing because that was the worst part of it for me. there is an oil pulling thread in the general disccusion form you might want to check out, many people have had success with it.
i know summers almost over but perhaps this year at school you can find a new self confidence and go back to school brimming with it

hi, my name is ashlee. I'm 15 years old and i'm a sophmore in high school. I have kp on my arms and some on my legs. I also have rosasea on my cheeks. Kp in high school sucks because everyone is always asking why my cheeks are so red or why I always look like I'm blushing. I get really aggravated when they ask, I know they don't know, but it's just really annoying after all of my life being asked and picked on for my red cheeks. Well not exactly picked on, but just kinda pushed around. I wear foundation everywhere I go to cover up my red cheeks, and I wear jackets all of the time at school, to cover up my kp on my arms and I wear a jacket everywhere else except for at home. Even when it's 100 degrees outside I would wear a jacket. Kp absolutly sucks! I hate it! I wish I never had it! I look at it like a curse! GRRRR...... but yall can contact me any time yall want to talk, I promise I'm a nice person, lol!!! I got email, IM, and a myspace! my hotmail email is hottiechickashlee********.com please email me, cuz I get really bored just sitt'n at the house! lol

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okay will do!

The problem is : Hardly anyone knows KP exists, whereas Acne ect. everyone knows what it is and won't stare at you.

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My Keratosis Pilaris makes me sooooo self conscience. I've had it since first year - I'm now in sixth! Some of my friends had i but they just grew out of it!

I'm trying the oil pulling thing at the moment cos that seems to be working and I've only been doing it for four days!!

I've hidden it quite well before like with green concealer to cover up some of the redness (mix it with moisturiser) and then a little foundation/fake tan over it - it was for my dancing show.

I need to wear short sleeves alot but it makes me really nervous - but now it's starting to go away I'm a little better.

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On the contrary...even with acne people may stare. Excessive amounts of acne, that is. They won't question what it is at least, but people are still judgmental when it comes to anything different from the norm.

If anything you should not cover KP up, that only makes it more irritated. I would suggest that you expose it to the sun as much as possible. GO OUT FOR SPORTS staying highly active may seem to make KP worse but it does improve the condition. Also stay hydrated and keep your skin moist. I was born with KP on my face and now that I'm 18 I've learned just to except it. Using these daily techniques has helped my condition appear less.

<centeR> hello everyone, I am also a sophomore with KP. I hate it so much, none of my friends know that I have it. I always wear long pants and long sleeves, it sucks. People say to just not worry about it but its not that easy for me ... i dont know .. its hard I hate it. Im trying many different things to get rid of it, please let me know if anythings worked for you

I've had KP my whole life, and tried everything, and so far the best thing is to definetly not scratch it!!! and it is smart to keep it hydrated, but you also need to gently exfoliate it twice a day- morning and night, I use Aveda's liquid exfoliant- because you dont want to scrub, that will only make it worse. this is a liquid, i just pat it on and let it air dry usually right after i get out of the shower. I've been using this for a few years now, and it keeps the KP and the red away, but i only use lotion on it once a week, its better to stay hydrated inside by drinking a lot of water than to clog the pores with lotions. please try it, I am so happy with this product- and you dont have to go to a dermatologist and better yet you dont have to cover up, just be consistant and you will see results.

i feel the same feel you have