Skin condition

[Vanessa09]

Hi all, my daughter suffers with this skin condition at the top of her arms, thighs and abit at the top of her back. I've heard before that it's a thyroid thing but never any solutions or advice of what to use on it. She says it's itchier than ever before now.

Hope you've all had a lovely bank holiday weekend! ❤

[RedApple Administrator]

Vanessa09, Could this be it? skinsight.com/skin-conditio...

[Cooper27]

It's keratosis Polaris. I've always had it, since childhood. Apparently it's linked to vitamin deficiencies (vitamin A is one of them, I think)

[Jazzw in reply to Cooper27]

I think my son has keratosis pilaris. If I remember rightly (no guarantee these days, LOL) I think it can be indicative of Vit B2 deficiency as well.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looks like gluten intolerant/coeliac rash

[waveylines]

Look at vitamin b12 level......I had similiar for years but when I went onto b12 jabs it disappeared - I was amazed!

[Boohbette17]

Dear Vanessa09 , I've suffered from many skin conditions in my childhood into adulthood. Not long after learning I have hashimotos I learned of the gluten ( often mostly wheat) and dairy as bad for us. I eliminated both & my skin woes are no more. Perhaps an elimination diet of 21 days would help . Best to you & your daughter 🤗

[Cat013]

I had this at the back of my arms at the top. It appeared a couple of years prior to diagnosis and went away completely when I went on thyroid medication. x

[TiTre]

I had this I have an under active thyroid and once I stopped eating gluten it went away. My sister had it also no thyroid problems she stopped eating gluten and it went for her also. Worth a try....

[Vanessa09]

Thank you everyone 😀