{"id":55852,"date":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/?p=55852"},"modified":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","slug":"pityriasis-alba-homoeopathic-management-a-case-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/pityriasis-alba-homoeopathic-management-a-case-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Pityriasis alba homoeopathic management- a case report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Athirakrishnan G.K<\/strong><\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

pityriasis alba (synonym: Pityriasis sicca faciei, Pityriasis alba faciei,Erythema streptogyneus,Impentigo furfuracea, Pityriasis simplex) occurring in childhood and adolescence .An individual lesion characterized by an oval,finescaly,flat and erythematous or hypopigmented macule or patch.The lesions are most frequently observed on face,trunk and extensor surface of arms and legs.<\/p>\n

PREVALENCE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The incidence 8.4% in Indian children.Seasonal variation exist with summer exacerbation and winter improvement.More than one third of children with atopic dermatitis are reported to experience pityriasis alba. The prevalence in general population is 1% but the prevalence in atopic individual is 3.2%.<\/p>\n

AETIOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The aetilogy of pityriasis is not fully known<\/p>\n

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  1. Increased incidence in individuals who bath excessively defined as showering over once daily.This could be infer that removal of normal epidermal defense and other natural protective substances from the skin surface make more prone to this condition.<\/li>\n
  2. Photosensitivity.peak incidence of this condition seen in age when children begin to do more outdoor activities.typical location of lesions is sun exposed areas, also prolonged sun exposure of several hours.thus melanocytes appers to be sensitive to sun in these patients<\/li>\n
  3. Propinobacterium acnes bacteria which live in hair follicles has been considered as a possible producer of a hypothetical depigmenting factors.pityriasis alba frequently noted in children with early comedonal and papular acne.<\/li>\n
  4. Secondary to post inflammatory changes.<\/li>\n
  5. .Low serum levels of zinc is associated with Pityriasis Alba.Zinc is found in human skin with a concentration in dermis and epidermis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CLINICAL FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n