by Mr. B.

In 2014, I won an insidious lottery: contracting Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP), a rare skin disease that one in 400,000 people get. After accepting this horrific verdict, I discovered I had a major choice. Do I take high-risk drugs in hope for a cure, after assuming a drug had initially caused my PRP? During the challenge of being alone in my struggle, I fortuitously discovered a special dermatologist. Dr. K respected my concerns about a conventional physician-patient relationship, and he followed my lead in selecting my treatment. The communication and trust we developed led to a slow, minimal treatment that after one year resulted in remission without any drug-related side-effects. I could not have succeeded in this alone; and Dr. K likewise could not have done this alone. Then again, maybe another invisible force, Time, was the ultimate determining factor.

See Full Article: Skin Wars – Mr. B

Clinical details of Mr. B.’s case can be seen on VGRD.

Also see: The Dao of the Red Man