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Does waxing helps keratosis piralis?
I am suffering from keratosis piralis from 5 years,now I am using mosturising lotion in the morning after bath,and at night I am applying salid-24 cream still I have the bumps and dark marks on my skin,does waxing makes my skin soft or will it react?
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Hello! Usually waxing may aggravate the keratosis pilaris as there may be inflammation . However there is scientific evidence that laser hair reduction therapy may help keratosis pilaris.
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