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What Is The Use Of Clobetasone Cream?
Question: my 2 month old baby has got rash kind on his face. doctor advised to apply clobetasone cream IP - this contains Clobetasone Butyrate IP 0.05 % and chlorocresol IP 0.1 %, why is this prescribed
Brief Answer:
Clobetasone is Steroid
Detailed Answer:
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Dear Mr XXXXXXX
The most common cause for rash on 2 month baby is likely to be
1. Excessive oil residue: Could happen due to not removing the oil residue after giving oil massage
2. Allergy
Clobetasone is a Steroid. I personally do not recommend its application to 2 month old baby
Do send me clinical photograph of baby for further assessment. Also do let me know the duration of rash.
Awaiting your response
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Clobetasone is Steroid
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
The most common cause for rash on 2 month baby is likely to be
1. Excessive oil residue: Could happen due to not removing the oil residue after giving oil massage
2. Allergy
Clobetasone is a Steroid. I personally do not recommend its application to 2 month old baby
Do send me clinical photograph of baby for further assessment. Also do let me know the duration of rash.
Awaiting your response
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
duration of rash kind is around a week.
it first started as something like small very tiny pimples kind...which is neither itchy nor have a burning kind of sensation. when this happend, i found that the skin is dry and i started applying Jhonson & Jhonsons body lotion...after apllying this the dryness has come to an end and rash also seemed to end..but i find the skin color has changed there...small white patch is seen.
it first started as something like small very tiny pimples kind...which is neither itchy nor have a burning kind of sensation. when this happend, i found that the skin is dry and i started applying Jhonson & Jhonsons body lotion...after apllying this the dryness has come to an end and rash also seemed to end..but i find the skin color has changed there...small white patch is seen.
Brief Answer:
No Steroid cream to be applied
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
The white patch could be due to post inflammatory hypo pigmentation. It will improve over period of time. I would not recommend any steroid cream for local application.
Which oil are you using for baby. Also do send me clinical photograph for assessment.
Take Care
Regards
Dr Deepak
No Steroid cream to be applied
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
The white patch could be due to post inflammatory hypo pigmentation. It will improve over period of time. I would not recommend any steroid cream for local application.
Which oil are you using for baby. Also do send me clinical photograph for assessment.
Take Care
Regards
Dr Deepak
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I feel relived. i used jhonson and jhonsons baby oil. i dint do any oil massage. i applied oil. the white patch is also very lite. please fnd the picture for clear assessment.
Brief Answer:
It is post inflammatory hypo pigmentation
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
The white patch is Pityriasis alba( post inflammatory hypo pigmentation). Do not worry it will settle down on its own. Applying oil, leaving it unwashed will further invite fresh rash. It is very important to remove all oil residue.
I would suggest the following.
1. Apply oil all over body before giving bath, baby massage will be very helpful. Use equal mixture of coconut oil, almond and olive oil. Massage will improve the blood circulation too and will also give a glow to skin
After massage it is important to remove oil residue from skin
2. After massage give warm water bath. Use Himalaya baby bath for body and baby shampoo for scalp. It helps removing oil residue from body.
3. Post bath: Wipe the body using soft cloth. Apply little quantity of Cetaphil Moistorizing cream on face, a very little quantity. Dab it with Himalaya Baby powder
Take Care
Regards
Deepak
It is post inflammatory hypo pigmentation
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
The white patch is Pityriasis alba( post inflammatory hypo pigmentation). Do not worry it will settle down on its own. Applying oil, leaving it unwashed will further invite fresh rash. It is very important to remove all oil residue.
I would suggest the following.
1. Apply oil all over body before giving bath, baby massage will be very helpful. Use equal mixture of coconut oil, almond and olive oil. Massage will improve the blood circulation too and will also give a glow to skin
After massage it is important to remove oil residue from skin
2. After massage give warm water bath. Use Himalaya baby bath for body and baby shampoo for scalp. It helps removing oil residue from body.
3. Post bath: Wipe the body using soft cloth. Apply little quantity of Cetaphil Moistorizing cream on face, a very little quantity. Dab it with Himalaya Baby powder
Take Care
Regards
Deepak
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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