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Suggest Medication For Actinic Porokeratosis
Question: My husband has been diagnosed with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis. As I understand there is no cure. Is there anything he can put on it to stop the dryness and itching and everything else that goes along with it.
Brief Answer:
Sunscreen, moisturizing lotion, antihistaminic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
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You can go for symptomatic treatment for disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
I would recommend you to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen on the sun-exposed areas during the day time along with a moisturising lotion containing white soft paraffin on the entire affected areas 2-3 times in a day. This will take care of dryness and itching.
For itching, he can take antihistaminic like tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Sunscreen, moisturizing lotion, antihistaminic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic,
You can go for symptomatic treatment for disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
I would recommend you to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen on the sun-exposed areas during the day time along with a moisturising lotion containing white soft paraffin on the entire affected areas 2-3 times in a day. This will take care of dryness and itching.
For itching, he can take antihistaminic like tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Is there a prescription that takes any of it away or stops it from spreading? He is usually in pants and long sleeves and not exposed to the sun.
Brief Answer:
Pulse XXXXXXX and carbon dioxide laser, oral acetretin, Imiquimod cream
Detailed Answer:
Treatment is usually not very effective in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
Various therapies that can be used are carbon dioxide, pulse XXXXXXX laser laser and cryotherapy.
Various medical treatments that have been found effective are Imiquimod cream, oral acitretin and 5 flurouracil ointment.
These all are prescription medicines and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Pulse XXXXXXX and carbon dioxide laser, oral acetretin, Imiquimod cream
Detailed Answer:
Treatment is usually not very effective in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
Various therapies that can be used are carbon dioxide, pulse XXXXXXX laser laser and cryotherapy.
Various medical treatments that have been found effective are Imiquimod cream, oral acitretin and 5 flurouracil ointment.
These all are prescription medicines and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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