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Prescribed Dicaris For Abnormal Skin Pigmentation Following Burns. Opinion About Dicaris?
hi, Around three years back, my left hand got burnt while lighting a fire cracker. The fire cracker, which was not supposed to explode, exploded in my hand. Igot 2nd degree of burns. Fortunately, I got immediate medication and the wound got healed in two months time. But the color of my back hand ( top of my fingers) was lost, which i started getting back. It has been now over three years but the skin pigmentation is not normal. I have been asked to take Dicaris. I was reading about this med online which confused me if I should take this medicine or not. Can you please help ?
Fri, 23 Nov 2012
Hi,
As you are having post burn leukoderma, simply having dicaris(levamisole) alone would not help. You might combine it with topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus. You can begin with medical treatment and continue with it for few months. However if you don't get satisfactory response , a small surgery in the form of tissue grafting or melanocyte keratinocyte transplant would be a definite answer. These procedures are quite commonly done now and are minor surgical procedures with very good results. You need to consult a dermatologist with expertise in dermatosurgery for the same. Take care.
As you are having post burn leukoderma, simply having dicaris(levamisole) alone would not help. You might combine it with topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus. You can begin with medical treatment and continue with it for few months. However if you don't get satisfactory response , a small surgery in the form of tissue grafting or melanocyte keratinocyte transplant would be a definite answer. These procedures are quite commonly done now and are minor surgical procedures with very good results. You need to consult a dermatologist with expertise in dermatosurgery for the same. Take care.
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