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C A Miraderm®
Success Story
We’ve all heard the saying “necessity is the mother of
invention”. Well, in the case of Miraderm®, this adage certainly holds
true. In the spring of 1999, I called Dr. Lorraine Meisner to seek her
advice about an effective treatment for psoriasis. I explained that my
11-year-old daughter, C, had developed psoriasis on her elbows around
the age of 7. We had tried a variety of corticosteroid ointments, but
nothing seemed to help. Now, at age 11, her elbows were completely covered
with psoriasis lesions, and smaller lesions were beginning to appear on
her upper arms, legs and back. I was concerned about my daughter’s
self-esteem, as classmates had already begun teasing her about her
psoriasis.
I was also concerned that because of the rate at which the psoriasis was
spreading, my daughter would not be able to wear the style of dress to her
grade 8 graduation that she had her heart set on. I was very familiar with
this skin disorder, as my father had been suffering from it for over 50
years. This was not the fate I wished for my daughter.
Dr. Meisner, as always, came to the rescue. She told me she had a few
ideas about how to break the cycle of this disfiguring autoimmune
disease. She explained her theory on the mechanism of psoriasis and
promised to make up a small batch of cream for C to try. When I
received the cream, my daughter began applying it to the lesions once or
twice a day. After a week, I examined her elbows and was delighted to see
that 90% of the lesions had completely disappeared. I was so thrilled with
the results that I asked Dr. Meisner if I could get more cream to give to
my father. I explained that he had undergone pretty much every treatment
available over the years, including Methotrexate, x-ray, corticosteroid
ointments and creams, coal tar and UV exposure. He was currently using a
steroid ointment called Betnovate and had been for a number of years. I
gave him the cream, explaining how successful it had been in treating his
granddaughter’s psoriasis. However, because of the long term damage to his
skin from the use of steroids and other stronger and more harmful
treatments, my father’s progress was not as rapid as C’s, although
his lesions did show improvement after just a couple of weeks.
reported the results to Dr. Meisner explaining that although the cream was
working, his progress was somewhat slower than with C. After further
research, Dr. Meisner decided to try adding some ingredients that would
help restore the skin’s health and integrity. When I received the new
formulation, I immediately took it to my father and waited to hear the
results. In less than a week my father called with the news we were hoping
to hear. The new formulation was working even better and his lesions
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At the same time, I had given the new formulation to
C, and within a week the remainder of her lesions had completely
disappeared. A few weeks later, my mother called to tell me that my
father’s skin looked better than she had ever seen it. Because of the
successful treatment of C and my father, I urged Dr. Meisner to apply
for patent protection and requested additional cream for others to try.
The cream continued to prove itself as an effective treatment for
psoriasis. We experienced success after success and decided to explore the
possibility of manufacturing and marketing this wonderful product.
As with all good stories, this one has a happy ending. C, wore a
beautiful strapless gown to her grade 8 graduation last year (June, 2001)
and I am happy to report she was “the belle of the ball”. You don’t have
to take my word for it, you can see for yourself. |
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