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How Can Batemans Purpura On The Back Of The Hands Be Treated

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Posted on Wed, 12 Jul 2017
Question: What is treatment for Batemans Purpura on back of hands?
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Tretinoin 0.5 percent cream & sunscreen

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
In Batemans purpura I usually recommend my patients to apply tretinoin 0.5 percent cream at night along with application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the sun exposed sites during the day time.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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How Can Batemans Purpura On The Back Of The Hands Be Treated

Brief Answer: Tretinoin 0.5 percent cream & sunscreen Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic In Batemans purpura I usually recommend my patients to apply tretinoin 0.5 percent cream at night along with application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the sun exposed sites during the day time. Regards Dr Asmeet