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Subject |
Age |
Description of Lesion |
Dx & Rx |
Response to Rx |
Results with Miraderm |
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#1
J.V. Male (white) |
6 mos. |
Rough red lesions on face |
Dr. prescribed 1% Cortate
ointment |
Lesions worse after 2
applications |
Lesions improved after 1
day and were gone after 1 week. |
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9 mos. |
Recurred on cheeks only |
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Completely improved after
3 days reapplication. |
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#2
C.F.J. Female (white) |
7 yrs. |
First appearance of small
lesions on elbows. |
Tried oxipor and other
coal tar OTC treatments. |
Slight improvement in
appearance |
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10 yrs. |
Large rough scaly lesions
on elbows with smaller ones surrounding. |
Dr. prescribed 1%
hydrocortisone cream |
No improvement noted |
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11-12 yrs. |
Large rough scaly lesions
on elbows with smaller dime-size lesions on upper arms , back ,
chest and a few on legs . |
Betnovate |
No improvement noted |
Lesions improved after 1
application and disappeared 10 days after using once a day |
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12-14 yrs. |
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Occassional recurrence of
small lesions on elbows cleared up after 2-3 days reapplication |
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#3
M.D. Female (white) |
78-80 yrs. |
Severe lesions on
forearms, shins, calves and back of hands |
Diagnosed as psoriasis.
Referred to Dermatologist-Rx betamethasone-Rx Celestoderm. Subject
also tried a number of herbal creams |
Marginal improvement using
Rx creams.
Varying improvement with
herbals, but nothing significant |
Immediate relief upon
first application. Noticeable improvement within 1 week. Lesions
completely gone within 2 weeks. |
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#4
A.H. Male (chinese) |
49 yrs |
Moderate lesions on arms,
elbows and hands |
Dr. prescribed 1%
Cortisone cream |
Lesions improved within 2
weeks but would return to same locations and a few new locations |
Lesions showed marked
improvement within 1 week. Lesions completely gone within 3 weeks.
No recurrence noted in over 2 years. |
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#5
W.L. Male (white) |
32 yrs. |
First lesion appeared on
upper thigh |
Diagnosed as psoriasis. No
treatment taken |
No improvement but lesions
restricted to existing areas. |
After 1 week of applying
cream 2x a day, the lesions appeared redder due to decreased
scaling. Noticeable improvement over next 3 weeks evidenced by
weekly photos of legs. By the end of week 5 all that remained was
a slight discoloration of the skin. Patient discontinued use after
8 weeks and there had been no recurrence after 12 months. New
small lesions occur in new areas and are gone within 2-3 days
reapplication. |
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33 yrs. |
Lesions spread to both
elbows and over 30% of legs |
Dr. prescribed Nerison |
Lesions increased in size
and spread to torso and 75% of legs. |
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34 yrs. |
Lesions on elbows and 30%
of legs |
Hospitalised and treated
with Coal tar and UVB |
Newer lesions decreased in
size with slight improvement to older ones. |
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35-42 yrs. |
Large lesions on elbows
and 75% of legs |
Rx-Cyclocort - am Dovonex
- pm |
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43 yrs. |
As above |
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#6
H.P. Male (white) |
18 mos. |
Large extermely itchy red
lesions on top of feet, which became open oozing sores from
scratching. |
Lesions attributed to
gluten allergy. Treated with Aveeno Cordial Oatmeal Bath and
Lotion |
Itching and oozing
continued to the extent that patient was unable to wear socks or
shoes |
Within 3 days of use scabs
had healed and fallen off. Within a week the lesions had
disappeared. Lesions reappear after ingestion of gluten but
reapplication of cream significantly decreases healing time. |
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#7
C.J. Male (white) |
28 yrs. |
First appearance of
dime-size scaly lesions on thigh. |
Mercurochrome |
Lesions cleared up with
Mercuro-chrome. |
Applied to lesions
liberally 2x a day. Lesions showed moderate improvement within 10
days. Continued use resulted in gradual improvement. Lesions
cleared up after 8 weeks of daily applications, however some
scarring remains from 50 years of psoriasis. Occassional
recurrences are cleared up after only a few days of reapplication. |
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31 yrs. |
Appearance of more
lesions. |
Diagnosis psoriasis-Rx
coal tar and UVB. |
No significant improvement
noted. |
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38 yrs. |
Lesions spread to calves. |
Referred to prof. of
Dermatology at U. of Toronto.Rx-shallow X-rays. |
Lesions cleared up for a
few weeks but returned more abundant. |
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41 yrs |
Lesions spread to calves,
shins, elbows, knees, thighs, back of hands and small patches on
torso |
Rx-Methotrexate. |
Slight improvement but
patient discontinued use after 3 months due to falling blood count
and concerns for health. |
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42-50 yrs. |
As above |
Rx-Synalar applied to
lesions in evening and covered with Vaseline and plastic wrap. |
Provided temporary periods
of remission. |
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51-73 yrs. |
As above |
Rx-Betnovate ointment. |
Somewhat effective,
providing moderate improvement in lesions with recurrence
restricted to existing areas. |
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74-76 yrs. |
Large lesions on calves,
knees, elbows, back of hands, torso and shins |
Rx-Celestoderm OTC-Oxipor |
Celestoderm produced
similar results to Betnovate. Oxipor showed minor improvement but
burned the skin surrounding lesions. |
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76-79 yrs. |
As above |
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