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Guttate Psoriasis, Bald Patch, Alopecia Suspected. Terbinafine Prescribed. Can These Pills Be Given?

hello my 12 yr old daughter has really bad guttate psoriasis and we have just noticed a bald patch on her head which are doctor said was either alopecia or tinea capitas for which he prescibed terbinafine and said this would not affect her psoriasis but since reading the leaflet in the pack it says it could make psoriasis worse. so my question is this, should i give my daughter the pills? also will the hair grow back?
Fri, 31 May 2013
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Please give pills, hair will grow back. there is specific thing in Psoriasis called koebner phenomenon,

The Koebner phenomenon, also called the "Koebner response" or the "isomorphic response", refers to skin lesions appearing on lines of trauma.[1] The Koebner phenomenon may result from either a linear exposure or irritation. Conditions demonstrating linear lesions after a linear exposure to a causative agent include: molluscum contagiosum, warts and toxicodendron dermatitis (a dermatitis caused by a genus of plants including poison ivy). Warts and molluscum contagiosum lesions can be spread in linear patterns by self-scratching ("auto-inoculation"). Toxicodendron dermatitis lesions are often linear from brushing up against the plant. Causes of the Koebner phenomenon that are secondary to scratching rather than an infective or chemical cause include vitiligo, psoriasis, lichen planus, lichen nitidus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and keratosis follicularis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koebner_phenomenon
so Psoriasis my come out from this alopecia lesions
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Guttate Psoriasis, Bald Patch, Alopecia Suspected. Terbinafine Prescribed. Can These Pills Be Given?

Please give pills, hair will grow back. there is specific thing in Psoriasis called koebner phenomenon, The Koebner phenomenon, also called the Koebner response or the isomorphic response , refers to skin lesions appearing on lines of trauma.[1] The Koebner phenomenon may result from either a linear exposure or irritation. Conditions demonstrating linear lesions after a linear exposure to a causative agent include: molluscum contagiosum, warts and toxicodendron dermatitis (a dermatitis caused by a genus of plants including poison ivy). Warts and molluscum contagiosum lesions can be spread in linear patterns by self-scratching ( auto-inoculation ). Toxicodendron dermatitis lesions are often linear from brushing up against the plant. Causes of the Koebner phenomenon that are secondary to scratching rather than an infective or chemical cause include vitiligo, psoriasis, lichen planus, lichen nitidus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and keratosis follicularis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koebner_phenomenon so Psoriasis my come out from this alopecia lesions