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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Information: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Treatment
What are Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris?
Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare skin disorder. It may occur in any race, and males and females are equally affected. PRP is not really a single condition, but rather a group of unusual eruptions that cause red scaly patches containing dry plugged pores. Pityriasis rubra pilaris may progress to erythroderma with distinct areas of uninvolved skin, the so-called islands of sparing. It may cover the entire body, or just the elbows and knees.
They may cover the entire body or just parts of the body such as the elbows and knees, palms and soles.
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Cause
The cause of PRP is unknown. PRP is usually sporadic but in some forms it may be partially inherited. It may occur in any race, and males and females are equally affected.
Symptoms of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
- The rash can be itchy in its early stages.
- Thick skin on the palms and soles can split and become painful. Walking may be sore.
- Shivering may occur if the rash is angry and widespread and loses a great deal of heat.
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Treatment
Here are the list of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Treatment:
- Steroid creams and ointments soothe but probably do little to get rid of the rash.
- Greasy applications (emollients), such as soft white paraffin, reduce the splitting of the thickened palms and soles.
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris improves if it is treated with a derivative of vitamin A known as acitretin. However this
carries with it a wide range of potentially serious side effects, including the ability to damage an unborn child.
Treatment with acitretin can only be undertaken by a dermatology department, and has to be monitored very
carefully.
- Methotrexate, a strong drug that suppresses the immune system may help pityriasis rubra pilaris, but it too has many side effects.
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