title: [Psychophysical and physical methods in treatment of dermatoses, accompanied by skin dryness and itching].
abstract: Traditionally, the exacerbation of skin diseases accompanied by itching and dryness is cutting off by using of antihistamines, indifferent ointment (sometimes together with topical corticosteroids) and antipruritic local means. For the continuous application in inter-relapsing period, patients, as a rule, are offered variety of lipid-recovery beauty creams, ointments and emulsions. At the same time, such measures do not have a significant impact on the severity of itching and the cost of these drugs is quite high. Based on the above, we propose an alternative method of treatment, including use of the variety of psychophysical method of therapy (dotted self-massage) and paravertebral UV - irradiation in combination with topical emollients for treatment of chronic dermatoses, involving dryness and itching of the skin. As the results of research in the study group of patients, compared with control group receiving traditional treatment, the main symptoms (dryness, a feeling of tightening the skin, itching) subsided considerably faster (on average 5 days), 85% patients of the study group pointed to the improvement of the general emotional state, reducing severity of depression, related to skin condition, which certainly indicates an improvement in their quality of life. After 3 weeks use of the drug "Secalia" a distinct reduction in severity of flaking skin has been revealed. By the end of the observation period (1.5 months) in patients of a main group no resumption of itching or worsening of the skin was revealed. A real advantage of this method is absolute security to the absence of contraindications (except for general contraindications for physiotherapy procedures) and unwanted side effects, excellent tolerability, simplicity and ease of use. Unlike other methods of physiotherapy the complex of psycho-physical exercises can be used in the home. Availability, simplicity, and possibility of using at home, absolute safety, effectiveness against dryness and itching relief of the proposed method, allow to recommend it as a basic tool for continuous use in patients with dermatoses, which are accompanied by dryness and itching, both in combination with other basic drugs, and as a monotherapy.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Tsiskarishvili
authors.forename: M Sh
authors.initials: MSh
authors.lastname: Eradze
authors.forename: Ts I
authors.initials: TsI
authors.lastname: Tsiskarishvili
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001326:Autogenic Training; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients