Clinical observation on the effect ofKangyan-Yihao prescription on facial steroid-dependent dermatitis

Abstract

Objective To study the clinical effect ofKangyan-Yihao on facial steroid-dependent dermatitis.Methods 63 patients of steroid-dependent dermatitis in ShuGuang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM were recruited and randomly divided into a treatment group with 32 patients and a control group with 31 patients. Patients in both groups were forbidden to use hormone treatment and taken cetirizine 10 mg orally every night. On this basis, the treatment group was treated withKangyan-Yihao prescription and the control group was treated withTianQing-Fuxin. The total curative effects, itching-reliving degree and life quality were compared between the two groups after the treatment after two weeks.Results After the treatment, the EASI score, DLQI score skin itching score in the treatment group（2.41±2.64, 4.93±2.90, 1.07±0.83, respectively） were better than those in the control group（2.52±2.73,5.07±3.59, 1.30±0.65,P〈0.01 orP〈0.05）.ConclusionsKangyan-Yihao has a significant effect in treating facial steroid-dependent dermatitis, specially for the oily and pustule lesions. Key words: Kangyan-Yihao prescription; Steroid-dependent dermatitis; Face