10 Year Old Was Diagnosed Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)

I googled it & treatments were as follows:
Treatments to date have included class-1 topical glucocorticoids, tacrolimus 0.1 percent ointment, topical and oral vitamin A, calcipotriene 0.005 percent ointment, liquor carbonis detergens 5 percent in triamcinolone 0.1 percent ointment, urea 20 percent cream, and emollients, with minimal to no response. Broad-band ultraviolet B phototherapy was recently initiated.

there are alot of websites out there with lots of information. www.emedicine.com had some good stuff

H.,

I'm curious as to what PRP is? Is it a skin condition?

Thanks for educating me.

M.

I have heard about using Accutane or methotrexate to treat the condition. Maybe you could ask about those?

H.,

Pityriasis is a self-limited disease. so, even if you did nothing, it would go away on its own and resolve on its own. There is no proven medicine to make it resolve any faster. So the only thing we can do is treat the symptoms - which is namely itching, if any at all.

The main way to treat itchy rashes is with steroids. I would only apply them when or if the rash itches because they can damage the skin with prolonged daily use (anything more than a couple of weeks is too long). Some may have homeopathic treatments that are more natural, but I do not have any information on this.

We don't really know why people get this rash although there is some speculation that it could be infectious in origin, but that hasn't been proven. So there is no reason to think others may catch it. Once your son's rash goes away (usually in 2-3 months)a relapse would be unusual.

You are doing a great job taking care of your son and deserve a pat on the back!

H.,

I don't know what PRP is, but I have some experience with steriod cream / ointment.

My nephey had excema since he was a baby, and I have it on my hands. We have always used a steroid cream to control the breakouts.

While it is not a scary thing to do (like it sounds), it can overtime kinda thin the skin and make it appear shiny. That is what it is doing to my hands.

It won't do horrible things to your son like make his grow a third eye, get acne, or get mean! :)

I have a natural cures book that lists some dietary guidlines, nutritional supplements, herbal treatments, and much much more information in general about dermatitis related problems like this one. Send me a message if you're interested and I'll type the whole thing up word-for-word for you! Just to give you an idea, it mentions herbal creams to try, a bach flower remedy that is soothing, an essential fatty acid that is anti-inflamatory, the need for selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and zinc. And much more!

My hubby read in a medical publication a study done on PRP in which some of the subjects were given cyclosporin and it was effective...

Maybe look into that? That is a rough thing to keep control of, many times you'll have to try several medications to keep it in check. Good luck!!!!