Nutritional deficiency dermatosis 11632...India
In Mar 2024, a 15-year-old girl began to notice peeling of skin on her hands and feet. Over the next two months, the peeling worsened and she developed itching in the affected areas. On 6 June, a dermatologist diagnosed her with ichthyosis vulgaris and prescribed oral medication along with a topical cream for 30 days. Although she experienced slight relief, the tablets caused nausea, prompting her to stop taking them after ten days. Her skin condition then deteriorated further (see pic).
A blood test on 16 June revealed that she was anaemic, with haemoglobin at 9.5 g/dL and low vit D level. The girl had been under significant mental stress due to her intense preparations for medical college entrance exams, which led to irregular eating habits and poor nutrition.
On 20 June 2024, when she consulted the practitioner, she also shared that since childhood, she had felt nauseated at the sight of green leafy vegetables; she was given:
#1. CC21.1 Skin tonic + CC21.3 Skin allergies + CC21.5 Dry Sores + Potentised sunrays…BD in coconut oil for external application
#2. CC3.1 Heart tonic + CC4.10 Indigestion + CC12.1 Adult tonic + CC12.4 Autoimmune diseases + CC15.1 Mental & Emotional tonic + #1…TDS
Treatment progress:
- 25 July 2024: Skin peeling and itching improved by 40%; nausea at the sight of green leafy vegetables continued.
- 31 July 2024: #2 enhanced to #3. Potentised green leafy vegetables + #2…TDS.
- 5 Sept 2024: 50% improvement in skin condition as well as nausea; could eat green leafy vegetables in small quantities.
- 10 Oct 2024: Complete resolution of symptoms (see pic dt 15 Oct 2024); Hb level increased to 13.0 g/dL (report available).
- 7 Nov 2024: Dosage of #1 and #3 reduced to OD.
- 29 Jan 2025: #3 stopped after gradual tapering.
As of June 2025, she is fine with no relapse and is continuing #1 at OD for maintenance.
