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Keratosis Pilaris Support

Ever wonder what those small, rough bumps on your arms or legs are? It could be Keratosis pilaris (KP) (AKA Strawberry skin/Chicken skin), a very common skin disorder comprised of common variants and rare subtypes: KP rubra, KP alba, KP rubra faceii, KP atrophicans, Ulerythema ophryogenes, etc. On this subreddit we focus on treatments, routines, and over all body positivity. Evidence-based discussions are encouraged, as well as sharing tips & tricks for dealing with KP. Welcome to r/Keratosis!

35k subscribers146 posts / mo in Sep 2026115 authors / mosince 2015

r/keratosis has 35k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 146 posts a month from 115 people. Top topics: Leg Shaving Tips & Issues, Korean Skincare and Tretinoin Progress.

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Size and growth

How r/keratosis has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+20%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 202635k
Growing35k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−3.3%vs Sep 2025 · −9.5% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026146
QuieterPeaked at 268 in Jul 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/keratosis

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Leg Shaving Tips & Issues0.5%
  2. Korean Skincare0.2%
  3. Tretinoin Progress0.2%
  4. Skincare Progress0.1%
  5. Health Concerns<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Musely FaceRx
  2. Makeup Artist's Choice

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research