Suggest Treatment For Palmoplantar Keratoderma

Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2016

Question: I am curious about treatments for palmoplanter keratoderma. I have been diagnosed with this over the last few months as symptoms started to appear over a year ago; fissures on feet and hands. They've died down and appear irregularly, but the thick skin on feet and palms is steady. The dryness and discoloration are increasing it seems. The other thing I never see mentioned is about the sides of the palms and top of the hands where I get dry thickened skin between the knuckle and the cuticle. My question: are there homeopathic treatments I should be trying. Lastly I am 65 so this is not from childhood

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Homeopathic medications have no positive response

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir

I can certainly understand your concern.

Homeopathic medications have absolutely no positive effects on outcome of PPK.

This condition is usually treated with keratolytic agents.

Please check with your Dermatologist if he shares my view and if can prescribe these medications to you.

Post your further questions if any.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee