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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 24:17:28-30.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.08.017. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Successful treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis with chemical peeling and gentian violet

Jeffrey A Bubley  1 , Maher Alharthi  1 , Jack L Arbiser  1   2
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Case Reports

Successful treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis with chemical peeling and gentian violet

Jeffrey A Bubley et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: PPP, palmoplantar psoriasis; TCA, trichloroacetic acid; chemical peel; gentian violet; palmoplantar; psoriasis.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Left sole of the patient before her first treatment. Large, hyperpigmented lichenified plaque extending from the distal midplantar part of the foot to the proximal midplantar part of the foot with significant scale.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Four weeks after the first treatment with the 40% TCA peel and gentian violet application. The patient noted a significant improvement of the scale, itch, and redness of her soles. Residual postinflammatory hyperpigmentation was noted.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Four weeks after the second treatment with TCA 40% and gentian violet. The patient reports continued improvement of her itch, scaling, and redness. Lichenified plaques of the posterior parts of the soles, which were previously confluent, were starting to resolve. Residual postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is still observed.
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