Dear Elba, you are such a great mother to pursue finding out what can be done about your son's skin!

Please let me know how things turn out!

I have been putting Iodine on my larger lesions and that seems to help, a little. I have been taking Lugol's Iodine internally, along with E, selenium, magnesium, large doses of vitamin C, and minerals. I also take MSM, sometimes milk thistle.

Miraculously, my back is clearing up! I was told they were permanent marks, with no cure. Don't listen to the docs if they say there is no cure, my back healed and I don't know why...

It was suggested by Wombat of the Iodine forum that possibly the C has been a big factor since it helps to rebuild and form collagen. So I upped the C and haven't looked back!

I have also been laying out in the sun, a big no-no for anetoderma,(makes it appear worse) but God's light has helped the healing.

I wish the best for your son, I hope he is not too worried or stressed.

P.S. I don't live in NYC, but I do love the Big Apple! (currently residing on the West Coast)

I have this as well , am 20 was diagnosed at 14. I have been to many doctors with no hope of cure. Was recommended to NYC to a lazer treatment office. They used painful refractor lasers basically burning my skin to create new skin in hope for some answers . I did this for 5 months each time treating new skin with new lasers and heats. The biopsies after this time period showed no change in the skin. I know how devastating this disease is but i just want you all to know i have seen the doctors working their asses off to find a cure. I put myself through hell for those months just trying to get some answer. We have to keep trying and experimenting to help others .

I was recently diagnosed with anetoderma after biopsy. Saw rhematogy for a full workup and was told no underlying condition or cure.

Dear Bumpy,

I feel your pain! So the surgery left a worse scar?

I have a horrible anetodermic scar similar to those from those people have from the old fashioned smallpox vaccine, in the same place on my shoulder.

I have been pondering whether the hepatitis shots I received started the anetodermic condition in my case. I even had those shots done twice since they lost my paperwork from the first rounds and I needed them for work! The big fat worst lesion is right there on my left shoulder where the shots were. I had to eventually have steriods shot into that scar to calm down the keloid.

I am especially sensitive about the spots on my face, mainly my lower cheeks.

I don't wear totally full coverage makeup, I don't want to cover them completely (if that is even possible)

I figure, it is me and people should see the real me so they won't be shocked or disappointed to find out I have spotty skin.

I am so glad you have a blog, I will check it out now.

I have been taking Iodine and the companion nutrients, and laying in the sun and I do believe I have halted the progress. I hope so, I have enought spots and dots for a lifetime.

I may have imagined it, but MSM and vitamin C and Seasalt seemed to do well also. So did Olive Leaf Extract. But I gave up taking all that stuff all day long, too much effort!

Thank you again for writing.


-HC