According to MedlinePlus, the prevalence of Darier’s disease is estimated to be 1 in 30,000 people in Scotland.
The dermatology specialist has published a series of videos to give visibility to a patient suffering from Darier’s disease. Myrna Alejandra Cardoza, M.D., is a dermatology specialist who lives in Monterrey.
The patient who suffers from Darier’s disease posted a video on her TikTok account desperately asking for help for her state of health and in the same way that she and her son be supported to get ahead.
The aforementioned video has more than 26 million views on TikTok and has caused a wide variety of people to spread the word about the case of the patient, Marcela.
Some of the people who have reiterated their support and made a call to help the patient by Internet users are health professionals such as the Mexican doctor Alejandra Cardoza and the staff of Teoale Salud Cosmética.
@marcela.darierI CAN’T ANYMORE, I NEED A LOT OF SUPPORT. MY SON NEEDS ME♬ original sound – MARCELA.DARIER
The call for help on TikTok
The first video published by the doctor regarding the case of the patient suffering from Darier’s disease was published with the intention of giving some recommendations and calling for the patient to approach the specialist in order to have a medical consultation. in order to better assess your case.
@dra.ale.derma #duo with @MARCELA.DARIER By this means it is difficult to give precise instructions, but I suggest that you apply Mupirocin and Isoconazole in the areas where you have the most itching and if possible contact us by video call or find a dermatologist in your area to help you with more Erica and professionalism. I hope with all my heart that you get better and that these suggestions are helpful. #derma #medicosdetiktok #medical #sickdedarier #darier #genodermatosis #doctor #medicine #dermatology #doctor #fypシ #queries #doctors ♬ original sound – MARCELA.DARIER
In the second video, the doctor takes the opportunity to thank all the people who have helped to make this case viral on social networks. The doctor also makes a call to the Colombian authorities and laboratories that can help the patient to have access to the medicines and/or that she needs for her illness.
@dra.ale.derma Response to @Patty🥰 We already made the consultation by video call, it was a pleasure to meet @MARCELA.DARIER, a very kind person who has gone through a lot fighting against this genetic situation. We are going to start treatment but there is a medication that is expensive and difficult to obtain in both Colombia and Mexico is the #acitretin #acitretin. We request support from a laboratory that produces it and from the health sector to get it to my patient #diseasedarier #derma #medicosdetiktok #darier #genodermatosis #medicine #doctor #doctor #fypシ ♬ “Days full of energy”(795887) – AW
What is Darier’s disease?
According to Medline Plus, Darier’s disease is a skin condition characterized by wart-like patches on the body. Blemishes are often yellowish in color, hard to the touch, slightly greasy, and may emit a strong odor.
The most common sites for blemishes are the scalp, forehead, upper arms, chest, back, knees, elbows, and behind the ear. The mucosa can also be affected, with spots on the roof of the mouth (palate), tongue, inside of the cheek, gums and throat.
Other features of Darier disease include nail abnormalities, such as red and white streaks on the nails with an irregular texture and small pits on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
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