Corticosteroid medicines that are applied over the face, eyelids, perianal skin, or body folds to treat eczema, rash, and dermatitis are called topical steroids. These topical steroids have anti-inflammatory properties. Topical steroids are used to treat conditions like atopic dermatitis, xerotic eczema, scabies, dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen planus, etc.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Indiscriminate use of topical steroids can cause skin thinning (due to collagen degradation), amongst other side effects like acne, facial hair, etc.
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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Corticosteroids should never be applied without a doctor's advice. Also, certain steroids should never be applied to the face.
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