Purpura Cures

Treatment Not Necessary

• For some people with purpura, treatment isn't actually necessary to cure the condition, especially with the Henoch-Schonlein variety. You need time to see an improvement, usually between 4 to 6 weeks. Consult with your doctor as well as get plenty of rest and fluids. This ensures proper diagnosis and can help expedite the healing process.
  
  

Corticosteroids

• With both forms of purpura, especially in ITP, your doctor may start you on a course of corticosteroids. By administering a series of corticosteroid injections, typically prednisone, you'll experience either a decrease in inflammation of the blood vessels, as would be needed in Henoch-Schonlein purpura, or an increase in your platelet count, as is needed in ITP. Over time, this should decrease the bleeding caused by either inflammation of the blood vessels or insufficient clotting of the blood, and thereby reduce the bruising or rashes.
  
  

Immune Globulin

• In more severe cases of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an intravenous administration of immune globulin may be necessary. While not a cure of purpura, this type of medication can raise extremely low platelet counts until you're able to have another form of treatment, such as corticosteroids or a surgical procedure.
  
  

Surgical Procedure

• When corticosteroids are not effective in treating ITP, a surgical procedure is typically the next the line of defense. In this situation, the spleen is removed to raise your platelet count. In some cases of ITP, the spleen is destroying the platelets. By removing it from your body, you should experience a rise in platelets and find relief from the bruising or rashes as well as other associated symptoms of the disorder.
  
  

Other Treatments

• In most cases of purpura, you'll see an improvement through corticosteroids or the surgical removal of the spleen. However, it may be necessary to go through other forms of treatment when common cures aren't enough. With this situation, an immune suppressant is often used to help raise the platelet count, but results vary from person to person and more experimental processes may be required.