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This study aims to figure out individuals' external and psychological problems according to keratosis pilaris's progress on skin and its symptoms, and it also aims to provide primary data for the people whom are suffering from keratosis pilaris in their daily lives but cannot treat it right and well due to lack of information. The results of this study can be summarized as follows. In Seoul area among the 60 grown-ups who answered they are having keratosis pilaris age group of '20~24' comprised 21.7%-the highest persentage. 80.0% of this sample group took a shower a day, and 63.3% answered their average showering time was more than 10 minutes and less than 30 minutes. Having examined their skin condition, we found the papule appeared on their arms mostly -65.0% the highest. And the papule's major symtoms are 'having rough skin texture(M=1.67)', and 'having a number of papules grouped together in a spot(M=2.00)'. People 'having pains(M=4.92)', and 'having itchy reaction(M=3.27)' were relatively small. About the external problems people answered 'having goose bumps is killing me in my daily life(M=3.68)', and 'goose bumps keep me from buying clothes from time to time(M=3.67)'. And about the psychological problems people answered that comparing with other people 'my goose bumped skin is one of my demerits(M=4.13), and 'if my goose bumped skin is exposed I feel uncomfortable(M=4.12)', and 'before I go out I care about how my goose bumped skin would look like in front of other people(M=3.88)'. People also answered that 'if I can have better skin with cosmetic products, I am willing to use them(M=4.45)', 'I think my skin can be improved if I try to make it better(M=4.30), 'If my goose bumped skin could be better I would become more confident(M=4.28)'. From this we have found that people all have strong will to improve their skin and if more effective treatments are proposed later on then this study could be used as important primary data for providing information. We consider further research study should be undertaken.