How to Use keratosis in a Sentence

keratosis

noun
  • The provider uses a very cold substance to freeze and remove warts or keratosis.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 July 2024
  • Karen Young couldn’t seem to find body care products that worked for her eczema and keratosis pilaris-prone skin.
    — Akili King, Essence, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Most of the women in my family have long had keratosis pilaris, too.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 13 July 2022
  • Corneal damage from sunlight, called solar keratosis, can blur vision and be quite painful.
    — Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Bumpy, rough texture is no match for the formula that leaves skin silky smooth, even for those who suffer from keratosis pilaris.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The scrub visibly decreased our keratosis pilaris after a few weeks.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Just make sure to use it every single day, or your KP (keratosis pilaris) will keep on coming back.
    — Ruby Buddemeyer, Marie Claire, 14 Feb. 2018
  • This silicone scrubber helps smooth rough patches and keratosis pilaris.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Products with urea have been shown to help manage skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and keratosis.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Use it in the bath or shower to help reduce acne, ingrown hairs, stretch marks, keratosis pilaris, and scarring to boost circulation.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
  • Retinoids Topical retinoids are also helpful for keratosis pilaris.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • This seals in hydration instead of letting product sit on top of dry skin, and the timing matters most for body serums, retinol lotions and keratosis pilaris treatments.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Many people experience keratosis pilaris (also known as KP), small rash-like bumps that are common on areas like the backs of the arms.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2021
  • That can include dry brushing, scalp oiling, applying a hair mask and picking one skin concern to target that day, whether dryness, keratosis pilaris or body acne.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • They are likely caused by folliculitis, boils, contact dermatitis, or keratosis pilaris.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar is an ingredient in products used to treat seborrheic keratosis—noncancerous brown or black spots.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Those are called keratosis pilaris (KP)—a genetic condition that causes a buildup of keratin in your pores—and sadly, they can’t be cured.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 3 Aug. 2018
  • In addition, frequent and intense stress causes gastric reflux in the vocal cords, which dry out due to the acidity and become covered with bumps (keratosis).
    — Guillaume Jacquemont, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Rupert Craven undergoes a biopsy of an actinic keratosis in Herfurt’s clinic.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Actinic keratosis is a type of precancerous sun damage most common in older individuals.
    — Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The former can become scaly, dry, blister or flake, and lead to precancerous actinic keratosis while the latter can fade in color, dehydrate or become damaged and brittle.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The formula is gentle enough for sensitive skin types and conditions like keratosis pilaris and dermatitis, leaving skin softer, brighter, and more even in under two minutes.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Now, the little dots on your legs can also be keratosis pilaris (KP), but there is a way to distinguish this condition from some regular dark follicles.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 24 May 2021
  • Think rough elbows, arms with keratosis pilaris (or KP — essentially rough, bumpy skin), ingrown hairs to loosen them and hyperpigmentation to help fade marks over time.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 12 May 2024
  • The glycolic and salicylic acid formula tackles everything from ingrown hairs and keratosis pilaris to bacne and discoloration.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • Not to mention, uncomfortable for people with skin conditions that can’t be exposed to the sun — take, for example, my keratosis pilaris — or those who don't enjoy wearing revealing clothes.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 12 June 2023
  • Other causes may include psoriasis, scabies, or keratosis pilaris.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In this case, a common benign keratosis is being removed with Liquid Nitrogen, in addition to a Fraxel treatment.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2019
  • This combination of ingredients makes the cleanser intensive enough to address keratosis pilaris and various skincare concerns on your body’s thicker skin surfaces.
    — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Offering a full-body facial to undo the unwanted, visible signs of summer, each one targets problems such as body acne, keratosis pilaris, ingrown hairs, rough texture, and dry, uneven skin-tone.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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