Treatment of pityriasis: only under the supervision of a doctor

Pityriasis is an infectious disease of the skin, the causative agent of which is the yeast fungus Phitosporum orbiculare. The disease is quite common, though, they are most often affected by people in tropical countries. It is worth noting that this disease is peculiar only to man, animals do not get sick. The most vulnerable to infection are people of young age, in children it is rare. Peregrine lichen is not a contagious disease, although it is possible that people can get infected through common bedding, clothes. In fact, the fungus that causes this disease, lives in every person at the base of the hair follicles. For a long time, and sometimes all his life, he can not show signs of his existence. But some "favorable conditions" just the same, and contribute to the emergence of a pungent lichen. Such conditions are reduced immunity and increased sweating. Fungus can develop and with some other diseases, which are also accompanied by increased sweating. These are pulmonary tuberculosis, obesity, lymphogranulomatosis, etc.

Symptomatic symptoms are quite pronounced. Multiplying, the fungus forms spots on the skin that have a color from light yellow to dark brown. As a rule, in the course of their existence, these spots change their color, due to which the pityriasis is called multicolored. At the first stage of the disease, small spots, approximately 1 cm in diameter, are formed, which have an uneven but clearly pronounced border with healthy skin. Subsequently, if the treatment of pityriasis is not started, the spots will begin to increase in size and merge with each other. As a result, whole zones of pityrious lichen appear on the body. Basically it is the zone of the back, chest and sides. Soreness in this disease is not felt, sometimes the stains can be itchy, while from their surface easily fall off otrigious scales (hence the name).

Treatment of pityriasis is a process that can drag on indefinitely. It all depends on how long the spots are on the human body. The later the treatment is started, the more difficult it will be to achieve full recovery. It is important in this case not to let everything go by itself and immediately consult a dermatologist. An experienced doctor will be able to quickly assess the whole picture of the disease and prescribe appropriate treatment for pityriasis.

Currently, a variety of means are used to treat this disease. There are situations when the artificial ultraviolet is effective, under the influence of which the spots peel and disappear. Until recently, patients were prescribed topical medications, such as 5% salicylic alcohol and sulfuric-salicylic acid. Recently, however, more actively used drugs group antimikotiki (i.e. antifungal). A doctor may be prescribed lamizil, nizoral, clotrimazole, ointment mikozol, etc. If there is a place of extensive skin lesion, treatment by the method of Demjanovich may be prescribed, when the patient is prescribed oralongal or nizorala drugs. To say unequivocally, what treatment of pityriasis in a person really helps, is difficult. Sometimes for complete recovery you have to go through several courses with different medications.

Treatment of pityriasis can be carried out with the use of folk remedies. This should be done carefully, so as not to worsen the course of the disease. For example, to help get rid of lichen can help the mackerel, sea buckthorn, peach or rosehip oil, which need to lubricate the lichen 6-7 times a day. Effective tools include and apple cider vinegar, which is also lubricated with otreichidny deprive.