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Re: LSA/ BXO - Suggested Cure

Written by Paul B. at 17 Sep 2002 21:13:30:

As an answer to: Re: LSA/ BXO - Suggested Cure written by John Lee at 17 Sep 2002 16:22:08:

> Many in the medical field think it is an autoimmune disease but is this true?

I think it is fair to say that most in the medical field think it is an auto-immune disease similar to scleroderma.

> Circumcision doesn't do any good for men who have BXO. Well may be circumcision will help remove the affected skin but the problem is still there.

Exactly. You can remove nearly any skin condition if you cut all the affected skin plus an amount of clearance, away, but this is rarely a sensible approach for a non-malignant (non-cancerous) condition.

> Many regret circumcising because of BXO because the surgery made things worst.

Especially if the condition kept progressing, and/ or they later read that other measures are just as effective.

> Hmm...wondering how many more people have tried "thuja" oil? What's the side effect of this herbal oil?

Well as I say, it is not unreasonable to try, however this is the first I have heard it suggested. I have already sent one (young) fellow with BXO to a dermatologist (who has done the right thing and biopsied it to prove it), and am waiting to see what eventuates in regard to treatment!


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