One of the most common beauty questions we get asked is on the topic of 'chicken skin'.
Not the delicious, crispy kind. We're talking about keratosis pilaris or KP.
Keratosis pilaris is what we call it when you see a group of small red or pink-ish dots somewhere on your skin.
And I'd be able to shout you a fancy dinner if I had a buck for every time someone asked me 'how to get rid of chicken skin' or 'how to get rid of keratosis pilaris'.
First, it's important to know those little bumps on the backs of your arms aren't dangerous, nor are they unusual.
But if they bother you, you have options.
Keep scrolling for all your keratosis pilaris and chicken skin questions, answered. Plus, we'll share some tried-and-tested keratosis pilaris product recommendations.
What is Keratosis Pilaris?
Keratosis pilaris (or KP for short) is a very common genetic skin condition involving an overgrowth of skin around a hair follicle.
It's often referred to as 'chicken skin'. This is because keratosis pilaris looks like little pink or red bumps scattered in different places on the body - usually on the backs of the arms, but also the thighs, back and even the cheeks and eyebrows.
"I like to say it's a really common human trait, as it's thought to be autosomal dominant, which means if your parents have it, you've got a 50/50 chance of inheriting it," Dr Ryan De Cruz from Southern Dermatology told the Beauty IQ Uncensored podcast.
Listen to the full interview with Dr Ryan De Cruz in this podcast episode below.