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- Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:12 am
- Forum: testing for food allergies
- Topic: Hair Analysis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1976
Re: Hair Analysis
Dear BeckyHyland, Thank you. Generally speaking, I am afraid, hair analysis is not helpful to highlight food sensitivities. with best wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff MRCP (UK), CCT (Dermat), PhD, FRSM, FAAD Consultant Dermatologist University, Nuffield and Spire Hospitals of Leicester for more informat...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:22 pm
- Forum: acne
- Topic: Teenage Acne
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6451
Re: Teenage Acne
Dear Sarajane, I completely agree with Dr Kownacki.and Wendy. By the time patient with acne come to see me in hospital I usually recommend Epiduo gel (adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide) in combination with an oral antibiotic and if appropriate in combination with an oral contraceptive pill (it can work...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:14 pm
- Forum: acne
- Topic: Adult acne
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3814
Re: Adult acne
Dear charrockz, I completely agree with Dr Kownacki. By the time patient with acne come to see me in hospital I usually recommend Epiduo gel (adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide) in combination with an oral antibiotic and in female patients in combination with an oral contraceptive pill. If this fails it...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis
- Topic: Psoriatic arthritis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3405
Re: Psoriatic arthritis
Dear Jackie, I completely agree with Sheila. One can have mild skin psoriasis and severe psoriatic arthritis and sometimes the other way round (or any combinations of these). You need to see your GP and he/she may refer you to a rheumatologist, depending on how bad your joints, are for assessment an...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:55 pm
- Forum: psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis
- Topic: Small psoriasis spots
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3437
Re: Small psoriasis spots
Dear Jackie, I completely agree with Sheila. In general in face and skin fold areas mild topical steroids are appropriate (e.g. Daktacort) while on limbs and trunk Dovonex ?Silkis (topical vitamin D) and Dovobet (topical vitamin D and steroid) can be used under supervision of a doctor. I hope this i...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:51 pm
- Forum: psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis
- Topic: uvb for psoriasis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2714
Re: uvb for psoriasis
Dear Sumaira, you may want to ask to be checked by a dermatologist. Sometimes UVB can exacerbate psoriasis. Psoriasis can also flare up on stopping oral steroids. If creams and phototherapy are not helpful you can discuss further treatment options with your dermatologist eg methotrexate, ciclosporin...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:45 pm
- Forum: ichthyosis
- Topic: Bullous ichthyosis/EHK
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7216
Re: Bullous ichthyosis/EHK
Dear Alex, here are a couple of links which might be helpful: http://www.ichthyosis.org.uk/bullous-ichthyosis-also-called-bullous-ichthyosiform-erythroderma-bie-or-epidermolytic-hyperkeratosis/ http://www.dermnetnz.org/scaly/ichthyosis.html with best wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff MRCP(UK) PhD FAAD FR...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:43 pm
- Forum: eczema & dry skin
- Topic: Eczema on Hands
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7018
Re: Eczema on Hands
Dear sparrowhawk, your eczema/dermatitis sounds dreadful! I have a number of patients in my clinics with very difficult hands and/or feet dermatitis (which can be so disabling!). Have you discussed with your dermatologist phototherapy (PUVA) treatment? I also found that alitretinoin (Toctino) tablet...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: eczema & dry skin
- Topic: splitting fingertips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5251
Re: splitting fingertips
Dear Paula, your eczema/dermatitis sounds dreadful! I completely agree with Dr Bowling and Wendy advice. I have a number of patients in my clinics with very difficult hands and/or feet dermatitis (which can be so disabling!). I found that alitretinoin (Toctino) tablets usually get it under control. ...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: eczema & dry skin
- Topic: Heat intolerance and facial flushing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9734
Re: Heat intolerance and facial flushing
Dear dazza999, you are describing typical symptoms of flushing rosacea. There is no licensed good treatment for flushing rosacea in the UK yet but we expect the first (and very effective and fast acting, topical) treatment to be licensed in the UK in early 2014! It is already licensed and can be imp...