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Allergy On Eyelids, Prescribed Elderoid Lipocream. Cannot Use It Due To Unavailability. Can I Use Cutisoft?

Hi, have got some allergy dont know how n why in my eyelids 10-15 days. Visited a skin doctor n he prescribed me Elderoid lipocream but m not getting this medicine. chemists are saying this medicine has expired and they have given me a medicine called cutisoft(hydrocotisone acetate cream BP 1%w/w can I apply this on my eyelids
Tue, 26 Jun 2012
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Hi Anjali,
Yes, you can use Cutisoft ( Hydrocortisone ointment) on your eyelids. But please make sure you use this only till your symptoms subside. This can cause a thinning of the skin around the eyes and an increase in intraocular pressure.
Hope this helps.
Dr. Aparna
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Allergy On Eyelids, Prescribed Elderoid Lipocream. Cannot Use It Due To Unavailability. Can I Use Cutisoft?

Hi Anjali, Yes, you can use Cutisoft ( Hydrocortisone ointment) on your eyelids. But please make sure you use this only till your symptoms subside. This can cause a thinning of the skin around the eyes and an increase in intraocular pressure. Hope this helps. Dr. Aparna