hair follicles<\/a>. The condition can occur anywhere on the body that has hair, but particularly the back of the arms, thighs, and cheeks where hair follicles are small and easily clogged with excessive amounts of the protein.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nIndividuals affected by the condition may notice that their skin feels waxy or oily in the affected area as the keratin production starts to get out of control. Keratin protects your skin from drying out, but in the case of keratosis pilaris, it doesn\u2019t stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In most cases, affected pores contain a tiny, underdeveloped hair that sits underneath the \u201cwhitehead\u201d of the bump. Scratching away the whitehead may cause it to bleed, and if you squeeze the pore, the hair may emerge from the follicle.
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The cause of keratin buildup is unknown to medical science, but medical professionals believe the condition has links to other forms of skin disorders, such as atopic dermatitis or other hereditary skin diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n