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Will Using Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream On Face To Treat Eczema Result In Paleness Of Skin?
Hi I used a small amount if my triamcinolone acetonide cream on my face for a sma patch of esczema. When I woke up that area was lighter than the rest of my skin. So I suppose bleached it. It's mildly hard to see. Will it go back to normal and how long will it take to return to normal?
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
Hi
You are using a topical steroid cream over the face.
Its excessive application can surely cause lightening of the skin .
You should take care not to apply it in the surrounding area.
Apply it only over the lesion.
Do not massage it too much.
For the time being, apply only a moisturizer, stop the steroid cream
Restart after a gap of a week.
Take care to apply only over the lesion.
Take care,
Wishing you speedy recovery,
Dr Geetika Paul
MD ( Dermatology)
You are using a topical steroid cream over the face.
Its excessive application can surely cause lightening of the skin .
You should take care not to apply it in the surrounding area.
Apply it only over the lesion.
Do not massage it too much.
For the time being, apply only a moisturizer, stop the steroid cream
Restart after a gap of a week.
Take care to apply only over the lesion.
Take care,
Wishing you speedy recovery,
Dr Geetika Paul
MD ( Dermatology)
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