Just like many other Keratosis Pilaris sufferers must have noticed, KP can significantly become better during summer time. Most people think that they have the condition at bay until autumn's cold, windy, wet and dry weather starts making the condition worse.

Keratosis Pilaris isn't a life threatening ailment, but it does affect your looks. The ailment is often described as chicken skin or goose bumps because of the look the hyperkeratinization give the skin. These hard bumps are small, still visible imperfections that have a rough sand-paper feel to the touch. KP can show in just about any part of your body, but the upper arms, thighs and buttocks are the most common areas.

During the fall, our skin is affected by the change of weather. The skin is less able to retain moisture, getting dull looking and dryer by the second. Due to the change of seasons, our skin is more vulnerable to flare-ups, particularly if we are already affected by a skin condition.

Face Autumn - KP Tips

Making minor changes to your skin care regime is the best way to prevent flare-ups during these cold months. KP causes are not known and there isn't a cure, but there are still ways you can prevent this condition. This is how you prevent goose bumps, chicken skin and rough bumps:

Hydration is Key

Normally, we drink more water during summer because of the heat, keep this up! An intake of at least eight glasses of water a day can significantly improve hydration from within.

To help your skin from the outside, find a moisturizer for problem skin that can help to moisturize your complexion. Reduce your water temperature during your daily showers to prevent loss of moisture.

Exfoliation Helps!

Scrubbing with a loofah or a rough cloth while you shower is very helpful for individuals that have KP. This will not simply aid to slough off dead skin cells, but it will also help to dissolve, get rid of and inhibit the formation of rough bumps.

Just like many skin aliments that affect the skin, KP doesn't have a cure so it is imperative to take action before you are covered in rough and ugly bumps. Hydrating your skin from the outside and inside is a great treatment in itself and exfoliating the skin can help to significantly improve the rough texture of your skin. There is nothing to cure it, but you can definitely do something about KP.