Grover's Disease is basically a skin disease typical to youth, i.e truncal, discrete pruritic papulovesicles and papules; often in elderly or middle-aged person, but Grover's Disease may occur to the people at any age. Grover's disease is probably the better diagnostic term since not all cases are transient.

Causes of Grover's Disease

The cause of the Grover's Disease is sun exposure. Usually occurs in white men over 40 years of age. The main cause of Grover's Disease is unknown yet it is thought to be related to trauma to sun damaged skin, Sometimes it seems to start up or worsen after exposure to extremes of temperature; other times it appears for no known reason.

Symptoms of Grover's Disease

Here are the list of some of the common symptoms of Grover's Disease :

Small, firm, raised red lesions on the skin.
Small blisters containing a watery liquid are present.
Blisters tend to group and have a swollen red border around them.
Itchy red spots occurs on the trunk.
Slight bleeding.

Treatment of Grover's Disease - With Home Remedies

Remain cool, as further sweating will induce more itchy spots.
Apply a mild topical steroid such as hydrocortisone in a cool lotion. It can be applied frequently to the affected areas and relieve itching.
Moisturising creams are also helpful.
A course of tetracycline or itraconazole helps some patients.
Phototherapy can be helpful, but sometimes provokes the disease.
Experimentally, oral retinoids such as acitretin or isotretinoin can be helpful. However, they have important side effects and are not necessary for mild cases.
The disease can be controlled but not cured.
Avoidance of heat and heavy exercise can help control the rash.
Applying talc baby powder to the areas several times a day will help prevent recurrences.
Adding moisture to the air with a humidifier will often help prevent flare-ups of Grover’s disease.

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