KP Arm pickers?

Posted June 25th, 2009 by serenitynow
Hi there, just wanting to connect with others who pick at the kp on their arms/legs. My arms are the worst; I have such a hard time ignoring a swelling bump and need any ideas on how to resist the urge. It just feels WRONG to leave it alone! And in some lighting my arms look bumpy everywhere! Besides wearing long sleeves all the time, I'm not sure what else I can do to fix it. Any lotions or potions that actually work for kp? TIA.
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On July 18th, 2009 Elisa8 said:
AHHHH I am so relieved to know that someone else suffers from this! I will sit in front of the window with my arm tilted too see the bumps and pick for hours.... sometimes It's really bad!!! I just can't leave the "bumps" it seems so gross to leave that in my skin. Anyone out there used a product that really works to clear up KP???
On July 18th, 2009 belsy said:
...and even if you can't see them you can feel them......
On July 16th, 2009 belsy said:
What is kp?
On July 17th, 2009 maddykins said:
kp is keratosis pilaris which are the tiny bumps some people get on the back of their arms and legs. It is quite common but dosen't cause any problems apart for us skin pickers!!!!!!!!!
On July 17th, 2009 bas said:
i have no idea
On July 17th, 2009 belsy said:
Ok, now found out what it is: http://www.helpforkp.com/ And... I have it.. and it is what I pick all the bloody time.... arrghhhhh....
On July 15th, 2009 maddykins said:
Hi there. So good to know that there are other people out there who have the same problem as me. I feel that i have to pick at the KP on my arms and on the tops of my legs even though KP is a normal condition that quite a lot of the population have and obviously have no problem with!!!!!! Only thing i heard was to moisturise the KP alot to make it improve but don't think there is a cure for it. I started picking my face from about 14 but could be before then which started on my face but over the years has moved down to include my arms chest, tops of legs. I did have cognitive b/therapy but not sure it worked that well although it was just nice talking to someone about it!! I don't pick my face as much as i did years ago and tend to do my arms the most. feel as though this whole skin picking/spots controls my life and I hate it. So nice to know i am not alone on this site. Also the typing stops me from picking!!!!!! Tend to pick at night time when alone - I even have the gloves but they are still in the wrapper in drawer and have been for ages!!! Should really use them!!! Any advice on clearing scarring would be helpful. Lets all help each other on here by sharing our thoughts. xx
For information on the skin picking disorder (Dermatillomania), symptoms, causes and treatment methods, get the Complete Guide to Skin Picking Disorders.