If your skin has prominent pores, and you suffer from rough skin, with hair underneath, this is a disease that requires special treatment and care.

 

This disease is called goose skin disease, and it is a common hereditary disease characterized by the appearance of rough red or gray granules on some areas of the skin, such as the upper arms, back, thighs, and legs, which makes the skin in these areas rough and becomes more like goose skin after removing it. Feathers, and it is difficult to remove hair from under the skin, because it is trapped under the pores of the skin.

 

 

 

What is the cause of hair retention under the skin?

 

Vitamin A deficiency, resulting from emotion, cold, or fear, leads to hair retention under the skin. Experts believe that the nature of a person’s work affects the severity of the disease. Working under great pressure makes the disease appear easier. The disease usually appears in childhood and becomes more severe during Adolescence, then improves with age, and is a common disease among women.

 

 

 

What is the treatment for this condition?

 

These cases are treated with ointments containing salicylic acid, which helps dissolve keratolytic aggregates and adds softness to the skin. Creams containing 10% urea can also be used. Recently, the compound tryptophan, which is a vitamin A acid, has proven very effective in treating goose skin disease. Retin-A ointment can also be used.

 

This disease cannot be completely prevented or treated, but some medications help reduce its severity, especially its appearance, especially the continuous use of skin exfoliants and moisturizing and softening creams, but it is necessary to consult a doctor before using any of them.

 

 

 

Daily treatment should not be skipped, and you should also shower or wash your hands and legs with warm water before using creams.

 

Here, it is recommended to avoid hair removal methods using razors and razors, and to use razors and wax, because using razors leads to increased hair retention under the skin.

 

Skin care experts also recommend drinking plenty of water and not being exposed to direct sun, meaning treating skin affected by this disease with special care and extreme care.

 

The treatment phase that the patient follows may take between 4 and 6 months to improve the skin condition, depending on the condition of the skin and the degree of hair retention, but the treatment should not be abandoned so that the skin does not return to its previous condition.