What essential oils are good for keratosis pilaris?

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asked Sep 6, 2018 in Body/Skin by Jayo834 (240 points)
What essential oils are good for keratosis pilaris?

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answered Sep 12, 2018 by amania (1,960 points)
My sister has Keratosis Pilaris and uses Apple Cider Vinegar to treat her Keratosis Pilaris which works fantastic for her.

Apple Cider Vinegar has astringent properties which help to cleanse the skin and help to open up the skins pores.

But if you want to use essential oils to clear up and get rid of your Keratosis Pilaris some good essential oils for treating Keratosis Pilaris are Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree Oil, Frankincense, Roman Chamomile and Lemongrass essential oils are all good essential oils for treating keratosis Pilaris.
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answered Nov 28, 2023 by Gingerzebell (14,060 points)
Keratosis pilaris is a harmless skin condition which causes dry, rough patches and tiny bumps, often on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks or buttocks.

The bumps with keratosis pilaris usually don't hurt or itch. Keratosis pilaris is often considered a common variant of skin.

Keratosis pilaris can appear as round or oval-shaped waxy or rough bump, typically on the face, chest, a shoulder or the back.

A flat growth or a slightly raised bump with a scaly surface, with a characteristic "pasted on" look.

Varied size, from very small to more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) across.

Some actinic keratoses can turn into squamous cell skin cancer.

Because of this, the lesions are often called precancer.

They are not life-threatening.

But if they are found and treated early, they do not have the chance to develop into skin cancer.

You should not pop keratosis pilaris bumps because if you do pop the keratosis pilaris bumps it could make the bumps worse and cause infection.

To get rid of keratosis pilaris bumps you can apply some coconut oil daily to the keratosis pilaris bumps and within a month or two the keratosis pilaris bumps should be gone.

Exfoliating the skin and taking a warm bath can also help with keratosis pilaris bumps.

There's no medical cure for keratosis pilaris but you can help it go away and soothe it but sometimes eventually after some years the keratosis pilaris will go away and may not come back.

I had keratosis pilaris when I was age 20 and it went away by age 30 years old so keratosis pilaris can go away.

But I used coconut oil daily on the keratosis pilaris bumps and it really did help with it.

You can also get some creams for the keratosis pilaris bumps.

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