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
    TLDR Peeling skin syndrome was successfully treated with a vitamin D cream.
    The document reported a case of peeling skin syndrome that was successfully treated with topical calcipotriol. The patient experienced significant improvement in symptoms following the application of the treatment. This case highlighted the potential effectiveness of calcipotriol, a synthetic derivative of vitamin D, in managing peeling skin syndrome, suggesting it as a viable therapeutic option for this rare condition. 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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