Treatment
- protection of the skin through the regular use of bath oils and emollients such as emulsifying ointment BP and soft white paraffin are helpful
- keratolytics and urea-containing emollients are usually too irritating for more than occasional use (1)
- topical vitamin A derivatives may be useful in the management of this condition (1,2)
- there have been reports of good results with the use of the vitamin D derivative calcipotriol (1)
- propylene glycol in aqueous cream or ointment can lead to the reduction in palmoplantar hyperkeratosis
- topical steroids are generally not used to treat ichthyosis because of an increased risk of toxicity in erythroderma and poor response
- antibiotics may be required if secondary infection occurs
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