I also make sure to get my patients enrolled in Beiersdorf's free Aquaphor/Eucerin program. They help patients with ichthyosis by providing free products to them.  Here's how to do it: Beiersdorf/Eucerin – Aquaphor has a program for families that use large amounts of Aquaphor. The compa...

One thing off the beaten path that is cheap and easy - have them start taking L-histidine as a supplement. In atopic dermatitis, it has been shown to increase filaggrin and NMF (seems that L-histidine is one of the primary amino acid components of filaggrin). It has been hit or miss for me in ichthy...

Emollients are certainly the mainstay of treatment. Thicker creams and ointments are favored over lotion vehicles. Humid conditions favor ichthyotic skin, so patients may note improvement in more humid environmental conditions. Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types (FIRST) is an excellent...