What to do about keratosis pilaris on the elbow

Keratosis pilaris of the elbow skin may be caused by physiological factors such as friction, or it may be caused by suffering from chronic eczema, keratosis pilaris and other diseases. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions according to the different causes of general treatment, drug treatment and other ways of treatment. 1. Physiological factors: If the elbow is rubbed for a long period of time, it is recommended to do a good job of skin hygiene care of the elbow area, reduce the friction on the affected area, you can use urea ointment and other moisturizing drugs coated in the affected area, to achieve the effect of keratosis pilaris. 2. Chronic eczema: if the elbow skin keratosis pilaris is caused by chronic eczema, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use hydrocortisone cream, dexamethasone cream and other glucocorticoid drugs, to play an anti-inflammatory effect, to promote the recovery of the condition, and should also pay attention to the local moisturizing care to improve the symptoms of keratosis pilaris on the elbow. 3. Keratosis pilaris: Keratosis pilaris can also lead to keratosis pilaris, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of salicylic acid ointment, urea ointment and other drugs to improve the symptoms of keratosis pilaris. There are many causes of keratosis pilaris, so it is recommended that patients exclude physiological factors and go to the hospital for treatment according to the cause of the disease.