Dermatitis Herpetiformis- Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Home Remedies

What is Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is also known as Duhring's Disease or Celiac disease of the skin. Dermatitis herpetiformisis caused by skin disorder associated with celiac disease. Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with sensitivity of the intestine to gluten in the diet. It is commonly appear in young adults and mainly in men which are of some areas of northern Europe. It is commonly appear in between the ages of 15-40 years. The male to female ratio is 3:2. The three most commonly associated with DH are thyroid disease, pernicious anaemia and diabetes. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a rare.

Causes of Dermatitis Herpetiformis

• Allergy to gluten, a protein
• Iodide and other halides
• Bowel disorder
• Defective T-cell function
• Staphylococcus aureuss

What are the symptoms of Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

• Itchy skin eruption
• Intense burning, stinging and itching around the elbows, knees, scalp, buttocks and back
• The face and facial hairline are occasionally affected.
• Smooth lesions resembling hives appear symmetrically on the head
• They include weight loss, abdominal discomfort and pale-coloured bowel motions.

Dermatitis HerpetiformisTreatment

• Skin biopsy, and sometimes a blood test (looking for anti-gliadin, anti-reticulin and anti-endomysial antibodies).
• The diagnosis of DH is made by a simple skin test.
• The technique of using fluorescent staining of the skin reveals the accumulation of granular immunoglobin deposits in the dermal papillary.
• treatment for dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a life-long adherence to the gluten-free diet.
• Dermatitis herpetiformis may also be treated with a drug called dapsone.
• Investigational Therapies- Therapies that have been tried include the use of an elemental diet and systemic cyclosporine