A Case of Peeling Skin Syndrome Successfully Treated With Topical Calcipotriol

May 2006 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”

Yuki Mizuno, Yasushi Suga, Toshio Hasegawa, Kunitaka Haruna, Kazuhiro KOHROH, Hideoki Ogawa, Shigaku Ikeda, Toshiaki Shimizu, Naoya Komatsu

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TLDR Peeling skin syndrome was successfully treated with a vitamin D cream.

The document described a case of peeling skin syndrome that was successfully treated with topical calcipotriol. The treatment led to significant improvement in the patient's condition, demonstrating the potential efficacy of calcipotriol for this rare skin disorder. The study was conducted by a team of dermatologists from various institutions in Japan, and there were no conflicts of interest reported.

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