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Ictiosis vulgar - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Ictiosis común; Enfermedad de escamas de pescado

Tratamiento:

El médico recomendará el uso de humectantes para trabajo pesado. Las cremas y los ungüentos son más efectivos que las lociones y se deben aplicar para humectar la piel inmediatamente después del baño. Usted debe usar jabones suaves que no resequen la piel.

El médico le puede recomendar el uso de cremas humectantes que contengan químicos que ayuden a mudar la piel normalmente, como el ácido láctico, el ácido salicílico y la urea.

Pronóstico:

La ictiosis vulgar puede ser molesta, pero raras veces afecta la salud general. Esta afección generalmente desaparece en la edad adulta, pero puede reaparecer años más tarde.

Posibles complicaciones:

Se puede desarrollar una infección cutánea bacteriana si el rascado ocasiona aberturas en la piel.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita con el médico si:

  • Los síntomas continúan a pesar del tratamiento
  • Los síntomas empeoran
  • Las lesiones cutáneas se diseminan
  • Se desarrollan nuevos síntomas
  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Genodermatoses and Congenital Anomalies. In: James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM, eds. Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 27.

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