I have a friend who has leprosy but she has her treatment regularly, her problem is that do you think the redness on her skin will leave any scars after her medication? She has no wounds.
2006-09-02 19:38:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The reddish discoulouration would decrease after the medication is stopped. If your friend is on clofazimine a medicine given for leprosy.... Clofazimine itself can induce reddish colour on the skin patches and the sun exposed areas. So please ask your friend to always wear a good sunscreen. Clofazimine induced pigemntation wears off slowly after the medicine has been stopped.
If she has not got any wounds or any muscle paralysis she would not have any deformity.... If she has any muscle weakness... she needs physiotherapy. Remember in leprosy the sensations are decreased on the patvhes and the limbs. ask your friend to be very careful when she is handling hot things.. Eg when she is cooking, bathing, smoking a cigarette. She might get tiny burns and not notice it because of decreased sensations.
I am very happy that there are people like you who care about their friends especially when they are passing throught so much of difficulties.
2006-09-04 00:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by drsonali 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she has only discoloration, she will not get any scars.
As she has no wounds, there will be no scars.
Skin discolration will fade away.
Best luck.
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2006-09-03 02:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by lifegoeson 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leprosy? Man, where do you live? And yes, they will probably leave scars.
2006-09-03 02:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are already deformities/damage to tissues, yes it will remain.
Other than that, the redness etc will go away with time
2006-09-03 02:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by Juggernaut B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, after time the redness, and blotchiness will fade. my friend also has leprosy
2006-09-03 02:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there is no wounds than scar tissue can't form
2006-09-03 02:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by Maimee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. As long as not wounds, they will fade away.
2006-09-03 02:49:34 · answer #7 · answered by rab2344 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're asking a question like that to these idiots here. Try www.webMD.com
2006-09-03 02:40:35 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes!
Visiting africa, I met some lepers, and some cured lepers, all with scars..... that is the least of her problems!
2006-09-03 02:39:12 · answer #9 · answered by jake cigar™ is retired 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋