keratosis pilaris in toddler

[Kuba'sMama]

I've never posted here before.

My daughter is 15 mos. She has these tiny little pimple-like bumps on her arms, legs and face. They're not too noticeable, her skin just feels bumpy when you touch it. I had them on my upper arms (where most people have them) for as long as I can remember and I know they caused me a lot of complexes when I was a teenager. I hate to think that she has them on most of her skin. Has anyone tried any natural remedies for this?

I have made her homemade body scrubs (brown sugar and olive oil, mixed with some plain yogurt) or ground oatmeal and yogurt skin mask i use in the bath. I bought a special baby oil in the health food store that I put on her skin to keep it hydrated. Nothing seems to be making a difference.

She is a very sweaty baby too, I don't know if that affects it as well.

I'd be very interested if someone found a way to get rid of this in a safe,chemical-free way. TIA

[devon]

My son has a genetic condition where hyperkaratosis pilaris is common.  He has it all over his arms and legs, and a little on his face.  Talking with dermatologists about this (who were specialized in his condition and the skin issues) said there is nothing that can really be done for it.  When they get older, they can do something (I'm thinking it had retinol in it...) but she said it can really sting/burn, and that she doesn't use it until the child is old enough to understand any benefits/detriments of using it, and decide if they want to treat it.

My son isn't in pain from it, doesn't seem to bother him, he just has the bumpy skin.  Makes people say something sometimes (oh gosh, does he have eczema/rash/heat rash/etc?) but I just say, nope, it's like the things on your arms but everywhere.

[flightgoddess]

I went to a wholistic nutritionist for a little while, and she suggested the bumps on my arms were possibly a deficiency in one of the omega oils, maybe it was omegas 6 or 9, (becuase omega 3 is the most common, it is not often deficient) So, maybe that or something else in the diet is lacking?