Keratosis pilaris is a very common harmless condition where small bumps appear on your skin. It can last for a long time, but there are things that may improve your skin.

Check if you have keratosis pilaris

Symptoms of keratosis pilaris may include:

Dry, rough skin. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/the-arm-of-a-patient-with-keratosis-pilaris-image9151209.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=573F9FF5-45CE-4E98-9838-D212A7D2FD62&p=4274&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dARCWJA%26qt_raw%3dARCWJA%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d195878%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d0%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d

Painless small bumps on your skin. Credit: CID/ISM/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/482073/view

You usually get patches of small bumps on your arms, thighs or bottom, but they can appear in other places.

The bumps can be red, white, skin-toned or darker than your skin.

The skin can sometimes feel itchy, and may be better in summer and worse in winter.