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Treatment of Fingernail Lichen Planus
Nail lichen planus most commonly occurs during the fifth and sixth decade of
life and can be notoriously recalcitrant to many forms of treatment. Prevost
and English of the University
Of Pittsburgh Department Of Dermatology
reported a case of successful treatment of destructive inflammatory lichen
planus of the nails with combined topical therapy of tazarotene gel and
clobetasol gel, without the occurrence of potential adverse affects of systemic
treatments.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Feb; 6(2):202-4.
Palliative treatment of fingernail lichen planus.Click here to access the PubMed abstract of
this article.
Although surgical excision is the most popular method for removing nails, the use of concentrated urea plasters applied under occlusion may be superior. The use of urea plasters has inherent advantages - they are inexpensive, several nails can be treated in one session, and the procedure is essentially painless. Various synergistic combinations and topical medications with penetrant enhancers can be compounded for antifungal therapy. Topical medications usually have a lower adverse drug-reaction profile than systemic medications.
Cutis. 1980 Jun; 25(6):609-12
Urea ointment in the nonsurgical avulsion of nail dystrophies--a
reappraisal.Click here to access the PubMed abstract of
this article.
Cutis. 1980 Apr; 25(4):397,
405
Combination urea and salicyclic acid ointment nail avulsion in nondystrophic
nails: a follow-up observation.Click here to access the PubMed abstract of
this article.
JAMA 1979 Apr 13; 241(15):1559,
1563
Urea plasters alternative to surgery for nail removal.
PMID: 430701 (No abstract available)
Clin Exp Dermatol 1982 May; 7(3):273-6
The treatment of fungus and yeast infections of nails by the method of
"chemical removal".PMID: 7105479 (No abstract available)
Management of onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the fingernails and toenails, usually consists of systemic antifungal medications, topical therapy (e.g., urea ointment, desiccating solutions, keratolytics, vital dyes), or surgical intervention (e.g., nail plate avulsion, laser therapy). Topical prescription antifungal preparations, containing the active ingredient of your choice, may be less likely to cause the serious systemic side effects that can occur with oral antifungal therapy and can provide a more economical alternative, as lower doses are needed when the medication is applied topically at the site. Penetrant enhancers can be included in the preparation to improve the effectiveness of topical antifungals.
Trop Med Int Health 1999 Apr;
4(4):284-7
Treatment of toenail onychomycosis with 2% butenafine and 5% Melaleuca
alternifolia (tea tree) oil in cream.Click here to access the PubMed abstract of this
article.
