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Macular Amyloidosis Spread From Back Of Neck To Chest,back,wrist,elbow,cheekbones Since 7 Years
hi dis is a.h age 18. i hv been suffering from macular amyloidosis since the age of 11 and it is increasing rapidly from the back of neck to half of ma back, chest, wrist elbow and cheek bones and when i compare my face neck with my thighs or palms it seems as if they belong to two different people. please recommend any cure to gey rid of it completely. plz recommend some precautions to which i can impliment immediatly.
Fri, 11 May 2012
Hi dear,
Macular amyloidosis is a metabolic disorder in which amyloid material gets deposited in the skin causing blackish discoloration.
Do you have habit of rubbing your skin vigorously while bathing with scrubber or stone?
Do you itch your skin with nails/plastic object?
Stop rubbing of skin.If you have itching use soft cotton clothing to rub.
Treatment consist of topical /oral steroids.
Colchicine can be tried in your case.
Please visit your dermatologist who can suggest you treatment options.
Regards
Dr Sud
muktangan@gmail.com
Macular amyloidosis is a metabolic disorder in which amyloid material gets deposited in the skin causing blackish discoloration.
Do you have habit of rubbing your skin vigorously while bathing with scrubber or stone?
Do you itch your skin with nails/plastic object?
Stop rubbing of skin.If you have itching use soft cotton clothing to rub.
Treatment consist of topical /oral steroids.
Colchicine can be tried in your case.
Please visit your dermatologist who can suggest you treatment options.
Regards
Dr Sud
muktangan@gmail.com
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