Individualized homoeopathic treatment of pityriasis ALBA in a child: A case report

Background: Pityriasis alba is one of the most common benign skin condition common in age group 3 and 16 and also in young adults, which mainly presents as ill-defined hypopigmented patches. Case Presentation: A 10 years old female presented with complaints of hypopigmented patch since few months which gradually increased in size, she used allopathic medication with no relief. She then came for Homoeopathy treatment, and was given Calcarea phos as a constitutional remedy. Outcome: After use of Homoeopathic medication, patient showed significant improvement in her complaints, with no new symptoms or recurrence of old symptoms in her follow ups. Conclusion: This case report shows the effectiveness of individualized Homoeopathic treatment in treatment of skin condition – pityriasis alba.