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yep I have it and so do both of my kids - I have heard that salicylic acid is suppose to help but I honestly haven't ever tried anything

Never occurred to me to take kids to a dermatologist - isn't it cosmetic? Not sure it would covered for us!

eta: it doesn't bother me just looks yucky

I have it. I haven't tried it, but I have heard that coconut oil, every day, will make it go away.

I have it too - it gets worse when temperature changes/season changes. It flushes patchy when it's warn and turns purple-y when I'm cold.
I've heard lactic acid works, too, but I haven't really done anything for it other than exfoliate and moisturize to keep it from getting dry & patchy.

My DH and LO have this. My DH has never done anything about it because he's scared of doctors, but I plan to ask my pediatrician about it at her next appt (the 'rash' really became obvious only a few weeks ago).

It's never given my husband any trouble, other than the fact he's embarrassed about it. If my ped doesn't recommend anything, I'll just wait to see if it bothers my LO cosmetically and then go from there.

Chloe has it! We moisturize.

I've always had KP. When I was younger I was really embarrassed by it unfortunately because of the little red bumps and the rough skin. I actually refused to wear anything other than pants cause it's really bad on my legs. I saw many dermatologists and no one really helped it get better, they just told me to continuously moisturize. I did find that using a loofa to scrub off the dead skin does help.
Growing up my parents always told me that I was beautiful no matter what and reminded me that there could be way worse things in life than dry, rough skin. It took me a long time to accept but now it doesn't bother me quite as much. I try to moisturize twice a day, especially in winter when it's worse.
Try to get LO on a good skin care regime early on so moisturizing frequently just becomes a habit. And always let her know she's beautiful no matter what although, maybe I just had low self esteem as a child and KP wouldn't necessarily bother other people.

@Mamaof2: she just talks about using coverup on it and wearing sleeves when it's particularly bad.

I've never heard of anyone who has "cured" it, made it go away completely.

@.twist.: I will be trying the coconut oil - why not? can't hurt. I'll report back.

I heard Cetaphil or CeraVe is a good treatment. I have it slightly and DH has it. A lot of people I know do. I try to exfoliate frequently.

I developed it really bad in just the past few years. I think DS has some really mild patches on the backs of his arms. I did the lactic acid cream and it did nothing, neither did coconut oil. My next step is retin A but I'm waiting until summer is over. For DS I just use regular lotion.

@delight: I have gotten a little less embarrassed over the years and wear shorts more now than ever before, but that's because I'm sick of being so HOT in the summer in pants. HA I still hate my legs though.

@rachiecakes: Would love to hear what you find! I am going to start using it too.

I have it on my arms. My dermatologist said lactic acid lotion would help with the bumps, but not the redness, and the redness is all that bothers me. Having a tan seems to help, but I'd rather be bumpy and red than have skin cancer, so that's out My mom recently told me she read that it could be a sign of gluten intolerance.

My son has it on his cheeks. Besides being careful with soaps and sunscreen, we apply a uric acid cream called Ureadin every night and it really helps.

I had it as a teen, it went away sometime in my 20s and it came back last year. It doesn't bug me, but it is just ugly. I should try the coconut oil on it.

I get it from time to time on my arms. If I use coconut oil on it religiously every night it really helps.

DD has it on the backs of her arms and on the sides of her thighs. Our Dr recommended to do a little extra scrub in the bath tub on those areas and then moisturize. The Dr said they don't like to use the actual medications on young kids. I think I might try the coconut oil!