How to treat ichthyosis

summary

When cleaning the affected area, the action should be gently rubbed, and do not forcibly peel off the dandruff, so as to avoid causing local infection, such as redness, swelling, heat and pain, which will affect the treatment and prolong the course of disease. If possible, hot spring bath can be carried out and skin care oils can be applied to soften the skin, reduce scales and itching, prevent the skin from being too dry. Alkaline soap and irritant drugs are prohibited. As a complex disease, how to treat ichthyosis?

How to treat ichthyosis

Treatment 1: the main external use of drugs to keep the skin soft, 10% urea cream and cutin lax drugs, 6% salicylic acid ointment, etc. This disease is related to the disorder of vitamin A metabolism, because the severe patients can take vitamin A in winter, which can temporarily improve the symptoms.

Treatment 2: oral large dose of vitamin A, 100000-300000 U / D or vitamin A acid, 1mg / kg / d. However, long-term use can lead to bone decalcification, hair loss and other toxic symptoms.

Treatment 3: external treatment: external use of urea fat, vitamin A acid cream or cod liver oil ointment, etc., has certain curative effect on relieving dry skin, desquamation and chapped skin.

matters needing attention

Attention should be paid to this disease: it can occur after birth or in infants. The skin lesions are large and prominent, yellowish brown or dirty black large fish scales. The skin is dry and rough, often all over the body, armpit, elbow and other parts can also be affected; If the face is involved, it is limited to the front of the ear and the side of the face. Generally, there is no keratosis of hair follicles. The skin at the palms and toes is normal. The skin lesions do not decrease with age, but sometimes increase in weight.