With this disease, you can live the entire conscious life, even without knowing its exact name. Moreover, it is possible to live with it without even knowing that it is actually a disease. In people, the disease is known as pimples or crow's feet. In fact, this is follicular keratosis. Threats to life, as you might have guessed, do not represent the disease, but from the cosmetic point of view it does not look very attractive.
The causes of follicular keratosis
The essence of the disease lies in the fact that the skin dies very quickly, and the dead cells do not have time to peel off. They remain on the surface of the skin and turn into a kind of stoppers blocking the hair follicles. That is, the dead skin clogs the follicles and blocks the exit to the surface of the new hairs. The latter continue to grow under the skin, gathering in nodules. Sometimes the tip of the hair can be seen from the hump of the goose paw.
Follicular keratosis begins to manifest from early childhood. Some people with age, the problem disappears, while others remain for life. Follicular keratosis can spread throughout the body, although most often it appears on the hips, buttocks, hands. Sometimes bumps are formed on the face, but this problem is mainly affected by children. Often follicular keratosis is symmetrical.
To determine the exact cause of the development of follicular keratosis of the skin, doctors have not succeeded so far. Presumably, the disease is congenital. There are reasons to assume that keratosis is a hereditary problem.
The main factors contributing to the development of keratosis are:
- Exacerbation of follicular keratosis occurs in the winter. In summer, the skin is cleaned almost completely.
- The disease develops when taking hormonal drugs .
- The lack of vitamins A, C and D can also cause follicular keratosis.
- Adverse effects on the body as a whole and the skin in particular the violation of diet and diet, stress, overexertion.
How to treat follicular keratosis?
Usually follicular keratosis does not require treatment. Basically, he does not bother the patient. In rare cases, itching occurs. But the main problem, of course, is that the pimples spoil the appearance.
If keratosis is expressed too much, you can drink a course of vitamins A or E. To get rid (well, at least reduce the amount) from hated pimples can be with a moisturizer. Vaseline is often used during the treatment of follicular keratosis. In combination with salicylic acid , cream and water, it turns into a tool that effectively accelerates the removal of nodules. If necessary, you can use a potent cream with vitamin A in the composition.
To quickly get rid of follicular keratosis on the hands, on the face, you can apply this treatment:
- Problematic skin needs to be nourished and moistened. Blends based on Vaseline perfectly cope with moisture. The main condition - the procedure must be done every day. Before applying the cream or mixture, you can take a soothing herbal bath.
- To get rid of keratosis on the face, you need to make special face masks
and regularly use a peel. With the latter it is important not to overdo it so as not to cause irritation. - When treating follicular keratosis (with ointments, creams, masks and other means) it is advisable to avoid the sun. Under the influence of sunlight, the skin dries heavily and becomes thinner, which can lead to microcracks and scars.
Help in the treatment and folk remedies:
- potato and propolis compresses;
- aloe;
- beet juice and many others.