A Case of Palmoplantar Keratosis Treated with Homoeopathy

A 20-year-old female patient presented with complaints of rough, hard, persistent dryness of skin on left palm and left foot for the last 1 year. It was diagnosed with palmoplantar keratosis. The areas of the affected part were itchy.

• Remedy selected: Graphitis 30C—once daily for 3 days, followed by placebo for 2 months. After one and a half month, marked improvement was seen in the lesions.

  • Before treatment ([Fig. 1])

  • After treatment ([Fig. 2])

Fig. 1 Palmoplantar keratosis lesions on left palm and left foot.

Fig. 2 One and a half month after treatment, the lesions are almost healed. Only slight dryness and cracks remain.

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08. April 2021