There’s a reason why this is the cream you see over and over again in your search results for “how to fix keratosis pilaris”: It really works. But only if you use it consistently—like so, soconsistently. I’ve thrown away and rebought this lotion a dozen times, always convinced it doesn’t work for me, and always convinced I should try it again.

My skin is so smooth it gleams. After a fresh hair removal session and exfoliation, my skin is soft but my skin truly gleams after I’ve applied my butter and oils. I’m talking about the kind of gleam and clarity to make you see your own reflection. It’s beautiful. I thought the sugar scrub did a good job of exfoliating my skin until I used this product. If I were to rank the two products I’d say rank the sugar scrub a 6.5 on a scale of smoothness and the KP bump eraser a 10. All in all, the First Aid Beauty KP bump eraser is a product I’d highly recommend and I can’t wait to see what my results will be in another month or two. I only bought the mini size so I’ll be purchasing another soon. While KP is usually asymptomatic, it is often worse in the winter and less noticeable in the summer. "Arid climates and dry skin worsens KP as skin cells are more adherent and shed less frequently when they are dry," explains Blair Murphy-Rose, MD, FAAD, dermatologist, and Clinical Assistant Professor at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. "Higher humidity levels and sunlight are believed to help with controlling KP." While this serves as an impetus to hit the beach and catch some rays this summer, layering on a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 is essential to protect yourself against skin cancer and premature aging. Exfoliate Regularly—But With Kid GlovesChicago-based board-certified dermatologist Caroline Robinson, MD, is also a fan of the Exfoliating Body Wash, in particular. Its "8.8 free acid value of glycolic acid is mild enough for sensitive skin but effective enough for dry, rough, bumpy, or flaky skin on the body," she says of the body polish, which can be used to treat dry or scaly feet and legs — as well as the rest of the body. In addition to recommending this wash for KP, Dr. Robinson says the brightening formula also helps reduce hyperpigmentation, too. For moisture, I pair my Vaseline lotion with rosehip seed oil on busy days outside the house. If I’m spending the day at home I’ll use shea butter and rosehip seed oil on my damp skin. Before this year I had no idea what keratosis pilaris (KP) was. But after a little research into the skin changes I was experiencing I found that the dark spots I’d recently developed on my legs were KP. The colloquial name for these spots is strawberry legs. Though the name strawberry legs is limited to those only affected by KP on the legs, KP can be found on other parts of the body. What is Keratosis Pilaris/ KP? RELATED: 2 TASTY ANTI-ACNE DRINKS FOR CLEAR, GLOWING SKIN A better look at the pumice beads 3. Gleaming skin It leaves the skin incredibly soft. After my first use, my skin was notably softer, buttery smooth even. It felt like I had finally done my shower routine right. Every use since the first time has given me this same buttery smooth result. It was only after having this same experience over and over that I realized just how rough and bumpy KP made my skin feel before.

As temperatures rise, hemlines shorten, and limbs are seeing the light of day for the first time in a while, here experts break down what KP is, along with the best ways to treat it this summer, from gentle exfoliation to supercharged moisture. Get to Know Keratosis PilarisUpon learning what KP was, my next question was “how can I get rid of it?’ And that’s why you’re reading this post now. Strawberry legs are not the most attractive thing to look and moreover, they certainly don’t feel great either. Research states that KP tends to improve with age but I don’t want to wait and neither do you. How do I treat KP? RELATED: BODY SKINCARE PRODUCTS I’M LOVING FOR DRY, ACNE-PRONE SKIN F irst Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Review I ngredients A few weeks ago I introduced you all to the First Aid Beauty KP bump eraser as a new product I was trying out. I’ve been having a great time with the product so far.