1.What is the purpose of ichthyosis treatment? Since ichthyosis is a genetic disease, it cannot be cured at present. Considering that the main symptoms of patients are dry and scaly skin, the purpose of treatment is to relieve the symptoms through effective emollient moisturizers, together with daily skin care. 2.Is it necessary to use medication once ichthyosis is diagnosed? Patients with ichthyosis vulgaris usually have a mild condition, so topical moisturizers can be used to relieve symptoms without the need for oral medication. 3.What topical medications can be used to treat ichthyosis? What is the effect? Patients with ichthyosis vulgaris can choose topical medications containing allantoin, allantoin, glycerin, etc., which have moisturizing effect. For the more obvious case of dryness, you can choose products that are more oily. Some parts with significant scales can also use drugs containing fruit acid, salicylic acid and other drugs with exfoliating effect, but these drugs have certain stimulation to the skin, and should not be used for a large area and a long time, especially for children to avoid using. 4.What are the precautions for patients with ichthyosis? Ichthyosis is a chronic disease, so daily life also has an obvious impact on the disease. Patients should avoid bad habits such as smoking, alcohol and staying up late, and keep a happy mood. Diet should be less spicy and stimulating, and more porridge and soup can replenish water; in addition, vegetables, fruits and nuts can take in rich vitamins and lipids, which are beneficial to skin metabolism. Try to choose cotton clothes, and wear less chemical fiber and fur to reduce the stimulation of the skin. 5.How to take care of the skin in ichthyosis? The most important thing for ichthyosis is skin care, moisturizer should be within reach and carried with you, and should be used 2 to 4 times a day. At the same time, cosmetics and hair dyeing should be used sparingly to reduce the adverse stimulation of chemical substances on the skin. Patients should insist on appropriate warm water baths every day, especially tub baths, which can increase skin moisture and soften the skin lesions to improve the symptoms. The time of bathing should be reasonable, and the application of emollient on the whole body immediately after bathing can better lock the moisture. 6.Is ichthyosis prone to recurrence, and what season is it prone to recurrence? As mentioned above, the main symptom of ichthyosis is dry skin. Therefore, in the summer when it is rainy and easy to sweat, the patient’s symptoms are usually reduced, while the condition is often aggravated in autumn and winter. In addition, the air humidity is low in some northern regions and there is little drought and rain, so patients in these regions are usually heavier. 7.Do I need to use hormones to treat ichthyosis? We already know that ichthyosis is caused by genetically induced dry skin, so unlike other patients with dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis, patients do not need to use hormone treatment.