Nothing helped the situation much except supplementation with gamma linolenic acid (we used
borage oil capsules).
In the case of my children and keratosis pilaris, half to a full 1000 mg
borage oil capsule (containing 220 mg GLA) each day was plenty.
Not exact matches
Since they were young and didn't easily swallow pills yet, I would just slice open a
capsule of
borage oil with a knife and squeeze the
oil onto a spoon.
Each serving (3
capsules) contains: Calories 15 Calories from Fat 15 Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0g Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g Omega 3 fatty acids 810 mg Omega 6 fatty acids 400 mg Omega 9 fatty acids 370 mg Gamma Linolenic Acids 65 mg Ingredients: Unrefined flax seed
oil,
borage oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water and carob.