HOMEOPATHY FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR , ITS CAUSES , CLINICAL SYMPTOMS , DIAGNOSIS

HOMEOPATHY FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR , ITS CAUSES , CLINICAL SYMPTOMS , DIAGNOSIS 



WHAT IS PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR ? 


PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR Is a common fungal infection which affects 70 - 80% of population.
It causes small patches of skin to become scaly and discolored .

ALSO KNOWN AS TINEA VERSICOLOR .

As TINEA is strictly related to fungus dermatophytes .

PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR .  

PITYRIASIS Term is used due to condition of skin appearance like bran .

And VERSICOLOR term is used due to multiple discoloration of the skin .

PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR

WHAT CAUSES PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR ? 


As it a common fungal infection caused by a type of yeast called Malassezia .

These type of fungus is already present on body surface of the humans .

But in some cases it starts to multiply and growns which in turn shows as discolored patches on skin surface .


TRIGGER FACTOR FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR . 


Person who perspire more ( Hyperhidrosis )

Staying or living in humid environment, warm countries .

Thight clothing which turns into more sweaty and itchy .


IS PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR CONTAGIOUS ?


As already mentioned they are present normally on body surface of individual . So it not a contagious disease .


LOCATION OF PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR 


It mainly involves in regions of TORSO   SHOULDERS , NECK , EXTREMITIES, FACE rarely .

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR .

Normally the condition is asymptomatic .

There is sometime light pigmentation on the skin surface ( hypopigmentation )

Sometime pigmentation is  darker than the surrounding skin ( Hyperpigmentation ) .

In some cases mild ITCHING is present.


DIAGNOSIS FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR ?


Usually PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR is diagnosed CLINICALLY .

BUT SOME TEST CAN BE USED .

Wood lamp examination .

Fungal  culture

Microscopy examination of the skin .


WHAT IS TREATMENT FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR ? 

LINE OF TREATMENT 

Oral Antifungal tablet .

Antifungal creams .

Antifungal lotions .

Loose clothing should be advised for use .

Proper cleaning of affected part is necessary .

It usually take weeks or months for patches to return back to the normal skin .

RECCURANCE RATE is too high .


HOMEOPATHY FOR PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR . 

Homeopathic medicine are effective for PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR and it completely cure it . 

Small repertory on PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR . 


FROM KENT REPERTORY . 


PITYRIASIS (SEE ERUPTION SCALY)

Skin , Eruption 

SCALY : Agar., am-m., anac., ant-c., ars-i., Ars,aur., bar-m., bell., bor., bufo., cact., cadm.,calad., calc-s., calc., canth., cic., Clem., com., cupr., cycl., dulc., fl-ac., hep., hydrc., hyos., iod., kali-ar., kali-bi., kali-c., kali-s., led., mag-c., merc., mez., nat-a., nat-m., nit-ac., olnd., petr.,Phos., Phyt., plb., psor., rhus-t., sang., sars., Sep., sil., staph., sulph., teucr., thuj.

bran-like : Agar., alum., am-c., anac., arg-m., ars-i., Ars., aur., bor., bry., Calc., canth., carb-ac., carb-an., carb-v., chlor., cic., clem., dulc., graph., iod., kali-ar., Kali-chl., kali-i., Kreos., lach., led., lyc., mag-c., mang., merc., mez., nat-a., nat-m., nit-ac., olnd., petr., phos., Phyt., ran-b., rhus-t., sep., Sil., staph., sulph., thuj.

white: Anac., ars., graph., Kali CHL , lyc., thuj., zinc.

yellow : Kali s

FROM BOERICKES REPERTORY .

TINEA VERSICOLOR : BAC , CHRYSAR , MEZ , NAT ARS , SEPIA , SULP , TELLUR .

FROM SYNTHESIS REPERTORY . 

             
                   PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR

                  


SO ON BASIS OF COMPLETE CASE AND SYMPTOMS TOTALITY WE CAN SELECTED REMEDIES WHICH CAN BE USEFUL IN CASE OF PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR .

MANY GRADED REMEDY IS SEEN IN KENT REPERTORY AS WELL AS SYNTHESIS REPERTORY .

IN ORDER TO ERADICATE DISEASE FROM THE ROOT CAUSE HOMEOPATHY IS BEST OPTION .