Topical Steroid-Damaged Skin

Topical steroids, commonly used for a wide range of skin disorders, are associated with side effects both systemic and cutaneous. This article aims at bringing awareness among practitioners, about the cutaneous side effects of easily available, over the counter, topical steroids. This makes it impor...

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Autores principales: Abraham, Anil, Roga, Gillian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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IJD Symposium
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4171912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25284849
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.139872
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spelling pubmed-41719122014-10-03 Topical Steroid-Damaged Skin Abraham, Anil Roga, Gillian Indian J Dermatol IJD Symposium Topical steroids, commonly used for a wide range of skin disorders, are associated with side effects both systemic and cutaneous. This article aims at bringing awareness among practitioners, about the cutaneous side effects of easily available, over the counter, topical steroids. This makes it important for us as dermatologists to weigh the usefulness of topical steroids versus their side effects, and to make an informed decision regarding their use in each individual based on other factors such as age, site involved and type of skin disorder. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014 /pmc/articles/PMC4171912/ /pubmed/25284849 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.139872 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Dermatology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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