DIPROSALIC - THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS!!

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Originally posted by JMCD

hello all, i just wanted to tell you all about a prescription ointment called Diprosalic. it is an anti-imflammatory steroid ointment that i have been using for the past two months. it is only available by prescription in the u.s. and canada, but you can get it over the counter in mexico. this stuff works wonders. i have had a fairly severe case of KP my whole life. i have it on my forearms as well as the back and side of my upper arms. as well, i have it pretty much all over my legs and a little bit on my butt. within a few weeks of using it, my arms improved drastically. the redness diminished by about 75% and, except for a few stubborn ones here and there, the bumps pretty much disappeared. i started tanning a little a few weeks ago so i can't really judge how much more the redness would have disappeared, but i'm assuming it would have kept working. i haven't tried it on my legs because, unfortunately, the consistensy is that of a tacky ointment. it takes a long time to dry and it doesn't spread as smoothly as a cream does. i usually try to put it on right when i get out of the shower and right when i get home after work, to give it as much time as possible to soak in before i have to get dressed. aside from that, this stuff is a godsend. i highly advise this for anyone who has a moderate to very severe case of kp. it works really, really well. believe me, i know how this friggin' condition can ruin your life. this product can go a long way to helping your skin look a lot better. PLEASE GIVE IT A TRY!

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Originally posted by okgardenmom

Does anyone have a website to buy this stuff directly from a Mexican pharmacy that they know is reliable. If not I will have to wait for my grandparents to go to Mexicali for Grandma's medicine.

I am glad to find this site, I have suffered with this all my life. It got better with pregnancy both times and now it has gotten alot worse since I changed my birthcontrol to a stronger dosage. I am in my mid 30s now and it has reached the imbarrassing stage. I am getting ready to go on a full assault on this stuff.

I once had a dermatologist tell me to start taking vitamin supplement of A & D. I am going to pick some up tomarrow. (along with that Jergens lotion) Also has any one tried Loma Lux, I know some teens taking it for acne that like it.

I wonder if any one has web info to a site or forum from Ireland. It is my understanding that this is common to folks of Celtic decent. Sometime the old world has ideas our medicle doc haven't thought of.

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Originally posted by JF

Hey very interested in this Diprosalic but have you heard of anything regarding long term use of steroid creams? I heard they thin the skin and cause stretch marks and such. I am willing to try. Does anyone have any info? Much appreciated.

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Originally posted by the original poster's sister.

yes, like all anti-inflammatory lotions it is not recommended for long term use. it is best to ask your doctor what he thinks. my sister's doctor told her that he has a few patients for whom he has been prescribing this lotion for years and they have had no serious side effects. again, do your research. as for causing stretch marks, one thing i have noticed is that if i pull my skin really tight there does appear to be some very fine stretch mark type lines but they are not noticeable at all other wise. then again i've only been using the lotion for a couple of weeks so i have no idea what will happen in the long term. once the cream starts to work you you can apply it sparingly for regular upkeep. one thing to be aware of though, I have been told that if you stop using it completely the bumps will not only come back but they will look even worse than before so beware. if this does not seem like a long term option for anyone then i suggest you not try it at all. but for someone like myself who has such a severe case of it i'm willing to take my chances. good luck.

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Originally posted by okgardenmom

Is there another name for this, I keep searching for it on the web pharmacies and it comes up with a unknown.

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Originally posted by here is a link

this link details what is in the lotion and what the side effects are. they list many because they are obliged to list any and all possibilities so it's a little daunting when you read it. again, talk to your doctor and see what he says. there are stronger lotions out there as well as weaker ones. good luck.

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Originally posted by JC

Hi all, I want to clarify several things about diprosalic, be-prosalic, super potent steroids and Keratosis Pilaris. We must first understand that KP is a disorder of hyperkeratosis. Hyperkeratosis refers to the failure of keratinocytes (dead skin cells in the surface of your skin) to desquamate (slough) properly. These dead skin cells are termed keratinocytes because they synthesize Keratin (the “cement” that keeps them together) in increasing amounts as they progress toward the outer most layer of your skin. There are many many skin disorders that occur in association with hyperkeratosis. What differentiates KP is the fact that hyperkeratosis occurs mildly on the skin surrounding follicles (this explains the dry skin appearance) and severely on the follicles (clogged bumps). To the present, there are only two known (“topical”) ways of controlling hyperkeratosis: 1- denaturalizing the “cement” binding dead skin cells together with keratolytics (Sal Acid, AHA’s, Propylene Glycol, Urea, Sulfur, BP, Enzymes, etc.) and 2- controlling the differentiation of keratinocytes (Retin-A, Vit A &amp; D analogues, Tazarotene/Tazorac, Adapalene/Differin, etc.). Topical steroids ARE NOT keratolytics or differentiation modulators. They do not increase desquamation rates and only some enhance differentiation of keratinocytes very slightly. However, sometimes keratosis pilaris affected skin will have an inflammatory constituent that might aggravate its appearance, making it look red and actually raising the bumps profile slightly. The strength of a topical steroid should NEVER exceed what is needed to control the inflammatory component of the condition. As going overboard (super-potent steroids/SPS)
produces a “rebound” effect that will make things worse on the long run. Other
more serious systemic effects may occur or even skin atrophy (wonder why super
potent steroids come in ointment or thick cream form? because they are not
intended to be used in large areas of your body). As always, the potency needed
will depend on your skin, but for inflammatory KP (not everyone, ok?), the
inflammatory component will ALWAYS require mid-potency steroids or less if at
all. This statement holds true even on the most severe case of keratosis pilaris. If you’ve noticed your kp improves drastically with diprosalic (super potent steroid/mild keratolytic combination), consider taking a more appropriate approach: a low to mid potency steroid/strong keratolytic combination. A more suitable compound for mild inflammatory kp is hydrocortisone (.5%) / Sal Acid (4%) going all the way up to Aristocort/Locoid (.1%) / Sal Acid (6%) for chronic inflammatory kp. The stronger keratolytic component (4-6% sal acid vs. 2-3% in dipro) will promote faster desquamation, especially on the follicles. You might want to experiment with combinations in between these two extremes. Anything over mid-potency steroids is “going overboard” and while the inflammatory component reduction might be a bit faster (ex. 2 days vs. 4 days or 4 days vs. 7 days –
this will depend on your skin), it’s a risk not worth taking. If getting a steroid / sal acid combination, there are three options: gel form steroid/sal acid incorporated in powder form, cream steroid/sal acid solubilized in water or glycols and cream steroid / sal acid solubilized in alcohol or ethanol. The cream form of any corticosteroid will always be less effective than the gel form. But, even though creams take a bit longer to show results, they are more skin friendly and will make your skin look and feel healthier (after all, that’s what we all are looking for, huh?) as opposed to gels. The third option (cream form/sal acid in alcohol or ethanol) might give you the best of both worlds. The added solubilizer increases sal acid’s vasoconstrictive
properties and overall effectiveness of the steroid product. Note that not all
products will accept ethanol or water, glycols, etc. due to the type of
emulsion, chemical incompatibilities and other factors. But that’s a call the compounding chemist (pharmacist) will be able to make. I shouldn’t be saying this but since some of you seem to have the intention of getting dipro &amp; other SPS from mexico pharmacies without consulting your doc, these pharmacies should also be able to compound the combinations discussed above for you………….. I know this message is super long but please consider these suggestions as KP IS NOT primarily an inflammatory skin disorder (for many, it has NO inflammatory component at all) therefore there’s no need of jumping into SPS when you can take a more suitable approach with less risks and actually, better results. Good luck!