The Huge, Huge Risk Factors For Keratosis Pilaris

Gender And Age

Men, it's time to get excited! Gender and age do play a huge role in your risk of keratosis pilaris. They do! Everyone knows it. But with gender? Men, women are at a higher risk than you! It's because when they get pregnant, their hormones make so much keratin. So much of it! That doesn't happen to you, men. Your body has keratin production under control without other skin conditions in the mix. Those other conditions do make your risk go up. They do.

Men, age matters too! You are more likely, so much more likely, to get keratosis pilaris when you're young. Kids and teens are the ones who make more keratin! That's why this condition goes away when you're an adult. Your body stops producing lots of keratin by the time you're 30. Yes, 30!