Fact Check: Can Atoderma cream treat psoriasis and eczema in 7 days? No

Hyderabad: A Facebook advertisement claims that a cream known as Atoderma can potentially cure psoriasis and eczema within seven days.

The viral advertisement also features a skin specialist talking about eczema and psoriasis. NewsMeter has identified the doctor as Dr Jagdish Sakhiya, founder and chief dermatologist at Sakhiya Skin Clinic.

The advertisement only has the doctor explaining how eczema in psoriasis and other skin conditions can affect the body and the ways to avoid the ailments. However, nowhere in the video does he prescribe Atoderma cream to the viewers.

The post’s caption reads, “With origin from Korea, Krim Atoderma is the most harmful to some people coming to skin teams: Dippo, Melasma, Urticaria, Sicca Dermatitis, Dermatitis, Skin Treatment. Products of Atoderma are manufactured from natural ingredients, 100% safe for users’s health. This product can only be used for 7 days, so it is not completely cured. (sic)’

The advertisement asks the viewer to use the cream only for seven days to see results.

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. There is no scientifically proven cure for psoriasis yet.

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease (a disease with an unclear cause that is characterized by inflammation caused by dysfunction of the immune system) that causes inflammation in the body. There may be visible signs of inflammation such as raised plaques (plaques may look different for different skin types) and scales on the skin.

Whereas, eczema is a skin condition that causes dry and itchy patches of skin. It’s a common condition that isn’t contagious. Symptoms of eczema can flare up if you contact an irritant or an allergen. There are treatments available to help you manage symptoms, but there isn’t a cure.

According to Medical News Today, “There is currently no cure for psoriasis, but treatment can bring about the complete or nearly complete remission of skin lesions. The effectiveness of current treatments hints at a possible cure in the future.”

Moreover, as per the National Psoriasis Foundation, “Although there is no cure, there are more effective treatments for psoriasis today than ever before. Treating psoriasis can help improve symptoms as well as lower the risk of developing other health conditions such as psoriatic arthritis, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and depression.”

Healthline says, “Psoriasis is a lifelong condition that cannot be cured. Medications and lifestyle changes may help you achieve remission or a reduction in symptoms, and there are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the effects of inflammation on your body.”

It also warns that “Treatment must continue for you to see results, and your psoriasis could return or flare up if you stop treatment or your condition is triggered.”

It should be noted that psoriasis is re-occurring in nature. One who is suffering from psoriasis has to endure and maintain medication in order to control the disease. Even though at times it looks like it has been cured, its chances of re-occurrence are always high.