How to Treat and Prevent Strawberry Legs, According to a Dermatologist

Hello everyone, Welcome to our channel: COOSEON.COM.When you hear the word strawberry legs, many people may be confused about what strawberry legs are. So let's talk about strawberry legs and our intimate relationship today!

What are strawberry legs?

Strawberry leg is a general term that refers to the appearance of visible red or brown hair follicles on our legs. In medical terms, follicular keratosis is its scientific name and a common skin condition.

But we must not simply assume that this skin condition only occurs on the legs just because they are strawberry legs. Follicular keratosis can also appear on the upper arms, cheeks, back, and buttocks.

So, what little dots cover the skin like strawberry seeds? ''When our hair follicles get clogged with keratin (dead skin cells), they appear as deeper bumps on the skin, and with more clogged follicles, your leg will look like a strawberry,'' Dr. Karp explained.

What causes strawberry legs?

When you stumble upon strawberry legs, you may have first to see if your family has strawberry legs too. It's not because you're lucky. Research has shown that follicular keratosis is a genetic disorder. Therefore, if you have parents who have this condition, then there is a high probability that you will also develop this genetic skin condition. Fortunately, this skin disorder does not affect our physical health except that it may affect the aesthetics. Although it is a genetic disorder, there are ways that we can improve follicular keratosis.

Of course, some habits can also cause strawberry legs to appear; for example, shaving to remove body hair and to skip the exfoliation step in skin care can cause strawberry legs to surface. Or when hair follicles or pores are clogged with oil, dead skin, or bacteria, these little bumps can form because when we are doing exfoliation, we are violently opening our bought pores, which makes it easy for bacteria and tiny particles to enter our hair follicles, which can lead to clogging and necrosis of our hair follicles, and in severe cases, can cause folliculitis.

Can we completely cure strawberry legs?

Unfortunately, if follicular keratosis is caused by congenital genetic DNA, there is no cure, and we can rely only on topical medications to improve. However, despite the blemish, its "faint" presence reminds us to always pay attention to our image and health!

How to improve strawberry legs

Here are 6 effective ways to improve strawberry legs.

1. Use lukewarm water and limit bath time.

 Hot water and long showers or baths will remove oil from the skin. Limit baths or showers to about 10 minutes or less. Use lukewarm water, not hot water.

2. Be gentle with your skin.

 Avoid using harsh, drying soaps. Use a towel or loofah to scrub away dead skin (exfoliate) gently. Forceful scrubbing or removal of follicular corns may irritate the skin and aggravate the condition. After washing or bathing, gently pat or absorb the skin with a towel to retain some moisture.

       3.Try using ointments.

 Apply over-the-counter creams containing urea and lactic acid and over-the-counter creams containing alpha-hydroxy or salicylic acid. These creams help loosen and remove dead skin cells. They also moisturize and soften dry skin. Use these products before applying moisturizers.

      4.Moisturize.

Apply a moisturizer containing lanolin (Lansinoh, Medela), petrolatum moisturizer (Vaseline), or glycerin moisturizer (Glysolid) while the skin is still moist after bathing. These ingredients soothe dry skin and help absorb moisture. Thicker moisturizers work best. And remember to store your moisturizer in the beauty fridge for germ-proof storage after use to prevent bacterial infection for subsequent use.

5. Use a humidifier.

Low humidity can dry out the skin. A portable home humidifier or a humidifier connected to a heater can add humidity to the air in your home.

6. Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothing that causes friction.

Protect the affected skin from friction caused by tight dress.

Summary

Strawberry legs are still a prevalent skin disease; perhaps people don't understand it. Especially for girls, strawberry legs can affect the beauty of the skin, so some girls will not understand the skin situation without the use of drugs, which is very undesirable because if the method is not correct, strawberry legs will not only not improve, and even cause other skin diseases. We must get used to the existence of strawberry legs and use the proper method to enhance them and live in harmony with it.

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