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Diagnosed With Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Safe To Take Neotigason?
Question: I have been diagnosed with hydradensis supporitiva. My dermatologist has prescribed Neotigason as a treatment, but my research says that steroids are a more appropriate treatment. What do you think?
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There are many different aspects of treatment of hidradenitis suppurtiva. Medication or surgical care is combined with the use of ordinary soaps and antiseptics, warm compresses, using loose fitting clothing, cessation of smoking and weight loss is necessary.
Treatment is a challenge and the course of treatment depends on the doctor's assessment of the state and the extent of the condition.
In alot of cases the first stage of treatment involves the use of antibiotics, injection of steroids, with systemic steroids used for flare ups.
In terms of your medication- neotigason is an oral retinoid and can be used however it may require a long time (up to 6 mts) for resolution.
You may want to consider speaking to your doctor if you have doubts about your first line medication
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
There are many different aspects of treatment of hidradenitis suppurtiva. Medication or surgical care is combined with the use of ordinary soaps and antiseptics, warm compresses, using loose fitting clothing, cessation of smoking and weight loss is necessary.
Treatment is a challenge and the course of treatment depends on the doctor's assessment of the state and the extent of the condition.
In alot of cases the first stage of treatment involves the use of antibiotics, injection of steroids, with systemic steroids used for flare ups.
In terms of your medication- neotigason is an oral retinoid and can be used however it may require a long time (up to 6 mts) for resolution.
You may want to consider speaking to your doctor if you have doubts about your first line medication
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your answer. My condition is well advanced around the groin and buttocks and armpit areas with multiple pus cysts. It seems to me that steriods would be more useful, perhaps in combination with neotigason. Is neotigason perhaps reserved for advanced cases? I ask because I am seeking a second opinion on my treatment. Thank you.
HI,
Steroids are usually first line, your doctor may have a specific reason that he or she decided against using them.
There was a study published in a British medical journal late last year which studied 12 persons using neotigason for severe HS- they used in for 9 to 12 months, all 12 acheived remission, 9 had no recurrences after 6 mths.
Feel free to ask any other questions
Steroids are usually first line, your doctor may have a specific reason that he or she decided against using them.
There was a study published in a British medical journal late last year which studied 12 persons using neotigason for severe HS- they used in for 9 to 12 months, all 12 acheived remission, 9 had no recurrences after 6 mths.
Feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,
Thanks for that, could you give me the reference to that study?
Thanks for that, could you give me the reference to that study?
Sure no problem- british journal of dermatology, XXXXXXX 2011; 164 (1): 170-175 Boer J,Nazary M
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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