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Redness and irritation after stopping Betnovate. Prescribed Desonide. Help
| Question is related to | |
|---|---|
| Diseases and Conditions | Eczema, Acne |
| Drug/Medication | Desonide, Topical steroid, Calcitriol, Betamethasone, Pimecrolimus, Macrolide |
| Medical Topics | Immunosuppression, Skin care |
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I do understand that you must be having a chronic eczema for which you are applying Betnovate cream. If a steroid cream is applied over long-time, effectiveness decreases. Hence, I suggest that you may try steroid sparing agents like tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, or calcitriol which are available in the market today. Please try with your doctor’s consent.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. P V S Prasad
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Continued and prolonged steroid application can cause skin atrophy or skin thinning with visible thread like veins, acne, redness, and irritation over your face. When steroids have been used for prolonged periods there abrupt withdrawal is not advised. It is usually advised that these should be tapered gradually and potency of steroids should be decreased in a stepwise manner. So your dermatologist is right in her prescription as desonide is a very mild steroid. Kindly trust your dermatologist and be compliant with the treatment suggested by her.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kalpana Pathak
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