Ichthyosis

Skin diseases are very common. They are not very life-threatening to humans, but they must be treated promptly after they occur, otherwise they will cause great damage to the skin. There are many types of skin diseases. When treating skin diseases, they should be treated according to the symptoms and causes of the skin diseases suffered by the patients. This will help improve the skin diseases. So how to treat ichthyosis?

Many people are not very clear about the treatment methods for ichthyosis. Drug treatment is the best choice for such diseases. However, you should also be careful about the use of drugs and choose them according to the patient's condition, which will help improve the disease.

Symptoms of ichthyosis:

1. Autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris

This type is a common mild ichthyosis. If one or both parents are sick, there will often be patients in the family, but there is no gender difference. The disease often develops in childhood, and the symptoms improve or disappear in adulthood. The severity of skin lesions varies. In mild cases, the skin is only dry in winter, without obvious scales, and powdery scales fall off after scratching. In addition to dry skin, common symptoms include gray-brown or dark brown diamond-shaped or polygonal scales that are fixed in the center and free at the edges.

The disease is often symmetrically distributed on the extensor side of the limbs and trunk, especially on the extensor side of the elbows and knees. It can also occur on the flexor side, and the dorsum of the hand often has follicular keratin lesions, accompanied by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. Generally, the face, scalp, elbows, armpits, cheek fossa, vulva, and buttocks are not usually affected. It gets worse in winter and gets better in summer. Patients often have atopic constitutions, such as hay fever and asthma.

2. X-linked ichthyosis vulgaris

Less common. Since the gene for this disease is on the X chromosome, almost all of the cases are males, and most develop within 3 months after birth. The skin lesions are slightly different from the above type. The scales are large and obvious, and are yellowish brown or dirty black in size. The skin is dry and rough. The lesions may be localized or widespread. The front of the neck, extensor side of the limbs, and trunk are often affected. If the face is affected, it is limited to the area in front of the ears and the sides of the face. The armpits, elbows and other parts may also be affected in childhood, and the popliteal fossa may be affected in adulthood. The neck is most severely affected, and the abdomen of the trunk is more serious than the back. Follicular keratinization generally does not occur. The palm and plantar skin was normal. Summer relief. Skin lesions do not improve with age, and sometimes even worsen. There may be small cloudy spots on the posterior wall of the cornea and the posterior elastic layer, which will not affect vision. There may be cryptorchidism, bone abnormalities, etc.

3. Epidermolytic hyperkeratotic ichthyosis

Also known as bullous ichthyosis-like erythroderma, it is rare in clinical practice. At birth or a few hours after birth, generalized erythema and scaling appear. After the scales fall off, the whole body becomes red and there are widely distributed bullae. After the blisters heal, there are no scars. With age, the blisters and erythrosis gradually decrease and subside, manifesting as warty hyperkeratosis, especially in the flexural and intertriginous areas such as the elbows, popliteal fossa, axillae, and groin.

The above is a detailed introduction to the manifestations of ichthyosis. When it comes to this type of disease, the treatment should be based on the above conditions. For patients with severe ichthyosis, when treating the disease, not only should the treatment be carried out for a long time, but also attention should be paid to diet. Some greasy and spicy foods should not be eaten.