Have you ever used hormonal ointment or skin care products to treat #ichthyosis?

 Have you ever used hormonal ointment or skin care products to treat ichthyosis?

Some ointments contain hormones, which can be applied to the skin to help the recovery of dermatitis and eczema. However, long-term use will destroy the skin barrier, thin the cuticle of the skin, and cause a series of inflammatory reactions such as erythema, papules and pustules. The skin will also become more sensitive, resulting in dry skin, tight, burning, tingling and itching. 

A few days ago, we received a request for help from a patient with ichthyosis. The patient's skin has been seriously damaged due to the long-term use of ointment containing hormones. Once the hormone skin is formed like the pictures below, it is difficult to recover through treatment.

Therefore, ichthyosis patients remember to avoid long-term use of skin care products and ointment containing hormones!

It's hot in summer. Going to the #beach for vacation and swimming is a good choice.

 It's hot in summer. Going to the #beach for vacation and swimming is a good choice. Can #ichthyosis patients swim in the sea?

Swimming is a kind of aerobic exercise. Appropriater exercise is helpful for ichthyosis patients , but the following points need to be paid attention to.

1. Avoid long-time or strong sunlight exposure when swimming at the seaside, and be sure to protect yourself from the sun;

2. Seawater contains some harmful substances, so after swimming, you must rinse your body with fresh water in time to eradicate the harmful substances left on your body by seawater and keep your #skin clean;

3. Not all ichthyosis patients are suitable for swimming at the #seaside. It is not recommended for patients with skin lesions or serious ichthyosis conditions to swim, because the salt substances in the seawater may stimulate the skin and aggravate the symptoms of ichthyosis.