Conditions
Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis is a term used to describe continual scaling of the skin. In fact, the name of this condition is derived from the ancient Greek word “ichthys”, which means fish, although not all sufferers have fish-like scales. There are many types of this rare condition, which can be inherited (genetic or congenital) or develop later in life. However, Ichthyosis vulgaris is the commonest form of inherited Ichthyosis, which affects one in every 250 people. This is usually quite mild and develops in early childhood with fine, light grey scales and roughness on the arms and legs. It is sometimes associated with atopic or childhood allergic eczema, which may cause an increased wrinkling of the palms and soles. Regular application of moisturisers or emollients can alleviate the condition, which may improve in adulthood (although the condition can still be passed down to a sufferers children). Some of the rarer and more severe forms of the condition, such as Harlequin Ichthyosis, can require intensive medical and nursing care.
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ive got some 4 flat purple spots on my left leg they arnt swollen or sore any 1 no what they are
hello i have a very rougth and chapped palms and nails i have used different types of hands creams but still getting bad please what can i do thanks
i have had fungal nails on my little toes since i can remember, i tried all sorts for years. i then gave up and just left them. wondering if there is anything that gets rid these days? it was about 10years ago since i last tried to get rid of it.
I have small red pimples on the soles of my feet. tiny hard pimples which come and go. They randomly only seem to itch at night which is strange as at night i dnt wear socks. I generally have about 5 on each foot.
I have a strange tongue...it is patchy, red and white. It is sometimes sore and sometimes its not. It changes daily. Some foods irritate it such as spicy foods etc. I have recently been drinking lots of water and this has reduced the symptoms but they are still there. It looks like some kind of STD on my tongue...but its not. I think it may be geographical tongue but I am aware this is a relativly new condition? I also get really bad acid heart burn which also comes and goes. I am not sure if this is related in anyway. The only thing I seem to have found out about geographical tongue is usually people with that also suffer from other problems within the digestion organs like IBS etc. Any ideas? It isn't so bad, I would just like to beable to enjoy all types of foods rather than having to stick to plain foods. I have had this about 5 years.
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my son is 20 months old and has x linked icthyosis. is there something better i could use on his head as its really flakey even using calmurid. also could it be affecting his genitals as he violently pulls and yanks at himself, the doctor dosent know what the reason is and is there something suitable to put on him
Alveeno, does wonders I use it twice a day and use a body scrub on my legs like 3 times a week and my legs are clearing up (you can get alveeno from places like boots,superdrugs
what cream works the best on this conditionthe best ? i have been wanting to get rid of it for a long time and i am really concious about it summer is here and i cant wear dresses skirts and shorts it really suckss! can someone abvise which cream acturlly works ?
I have suffered from this for 24 years, the only cream that I have found to be a 'mirical' cream is EUCERIN (the lotion is the best) - they do a whole range, from shampoos to facecreams. When it gets really bad instead of steroid cream on my face I have been prescribed protopic ointment which doesnt thin the skin like steroid creams do! Hope this helps...i strongly recommend this cream andyour doc can prescribe it for you as its quite expensive to buyfrom the chemist.
My son 18 months has x-linked ichthyosis, i don't know the cream used on tv but we use balneum plus cream and balneum bath oil which has urea and lauromacrogols in and helps break down the scales we also use hydromol intensive which i think is newish it hydrates his skin and also has urea in making his skin smoother and less scaly in appearance, and for his scalp we use oilatum shampoo, not sure about the spellings but these work well for us, i have been to the doctor loads of times when he was a baby and tried loads of cream combinations until we found the right one for his skin, if you get referred to a dermatologist they have sample creams to try. These creams don't make the problem go away we use them 3 or 4 times a day just to control the problem and in the winter his skin gets drier and more scaly, it reduces the appearance of his problem but it is still there, and as his condition prohibits him from sweating we have also been advised to use sun sense sunscreen just thought id mention it as i had never heard of it and summers approaching so his skin will need protecting i hope this helps someone.
i've put on a bit of weight and my legs rub together, leaving a dark mark between my legs is there any creams i can use to remove those dark marks ?.
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