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ARCHIVED Is This Dermatitis Herpetiformis? (Pics)
karinschm replied to fitnessfreak's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
I had these little things on my face very often -- they didn't icht or hurt. It seemed like milia, actually. Coincidentally, when I was diagnosed with celiac disease and started a gluten free diet, they disappeared. I don't think they're DH but they may be related to gluten, yes. As for the second dermatitis, I never had -- but if they improved after removing... -
ARCHIVED Help For The Itching, Stinging, Burning, Pain Of Dh
karinschm replied to squirmingitch's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Hey everyone, I don't know if someone already posted about this, but anyway, I also have DH (and I am celiac, diagnosed about 1 month ago by a skin biopsy) and found that topical vitamin B5 works wonders for me -- relieves itching, DH heals faster, prevents the appearance of dark spots and scars, with the bonus of not being an irritant agent. Since it...