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Tapering off of Prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 28 5:49am | Replies (313)

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@johnbishop

Thank you @rolph. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I had not heard of Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS) but did find some information about it:

Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis
-- https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6725/hypocomplementemic-urticarial-vasculitis

You ask a really good question on whether or not the skin will recover. I'm sure it's different for each of us. I have no medical training or background but I think more and more that it also has to do with aging so if you are fairly young I would think chances are better. I'm an old codger so I just try and take it one day at a time and do what I can to keep it from getting worse. One of the things I try to do to help with the thin skin problem is keep the skin well hydrated with a good skin lotion or creme. Mayo Clinic has some good tips here to consider:

-- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/expert-answers/thin-skin/faq-20057753

Hoping some others will chime in with their suggestions.

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Definitely not young John! But the skin effect is a strange sort of wrinkling. One of my nurses father has the same effect so it is primarily down to the Prednisone. Certainly be interested in other experiences. I did read somewhere that a cream containing urea will actually hydrate to some extent, as opposed to most creams which seem only to slow down moisture loss due to the barrier they provide. Can't find the reference though I'm afraid.