I have weird goosebumps patches around my body. Can it be keratosis pilaris?

- Just turned 18 in May and never had these symptoms before in my life.


- Been taking a diet pill that contained LingZhi, Ebony, Fox-nut, Tuckahoe, Seman Pruni, Dioscoreae, Wheat Germ, and Nature Substance since July 8, but no abormal reaction to it


- "Goosebumps" appeared on July 25 after taking antibiotics called Nitrofurantoin 100MG


- Started taking those antibiotics on July 23 ; total = 5 pills that was taken


- It went away after a week or a few days, but I shaved thinking it was okay, then it appeared again!


- Used the juice of the Aloe Vera plant%26amp;used it on my skin which made the bumps a little smooth and appeared for only a few seconds


- Everything was okay until the day after I used Nair to "shave" ; The bumps appeared again, just like how it was the first time.


- Sometimes, the "goosebumps" appear in little patches then it appears everywhere on my thighs, legs, and arms. Sometimes my cheeks, but you can't see those, and lately, I feel like I have it appearing on my head..

I have weird goosebumps patches around my body. Can it be keratosis pilaris?
firstly do not worry even if it IS ks





Worldwide, KP affects an estimated 40 to 50% of the adult population and approximately 50 to 80% of all adolescents. It is more common in women than in men.








do you feel sore or itchy?





here are its symptoms








read them and decide are your conditions similar








Keratosis pilaris occurs as excess keratin, a natural protein in the skin, accumulates within the hair follicles forming hard plugs (process known as hyperkeratinization). Bearing only cosmetic consequence, the condition most often appears as a proliferation of tiny hard bumps that are seldom sore or itchy. Though people with keratosis pilaris experience this condition year round, it’s during the colder months when moisture levels in the air are lower that the problem can become exacerbated and the “goose bumps” are apt to look and feel more pronounced in color and texture.





Many KP bumps contain an ingrown hair that has coiled. This is a result of the keratinized skin "capping off" the hair follicle, preventing the hair from exiting. Instead, the hair grows inside the follicle, often encapsulated, and can be removed, much like an ingrown hair, though removal can lead to scarring.











hope that hlped
Reply:if there white-ish then it could be a dry skin condition called exima that randomly appears in little groups. If its red and you think its appearing on your head it could be psoriasis
Reply:see your dermatologist.
Reply:I'd say it sounds like eximea, my cousin has had it since birth an sometomes they r red some times they are not most the times he is itchy an he uses some type of cream that makes him not so itchy but I'd deff go to the dr and find out for sure. It may also just be a side effect from the diet pill an antibiotics interacting