Skin creams containing steroids, which are available as an over-the-counter drug and are applied directly to the skin to reduce irritation and inflammation, can have many side effects. This includes developing permanent stretch marks, discoloration, and itchy skin.
“Steroids are immunosuppressant drug that reduce the body’s immunity levels. The drug is being prescribed by the doctors if one is suffering from skin inflammation and other related issues like irritation. Steroids are used to reduce the skin inflammation and irritation for sometimes to relieve the patients but this is not the permanent treatment,” said Dr. Manish Jhangra, Dermatologist at RML hospital.
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“But, we also have to stop the use of steroids slowly and at the earliest. If we stop the steroids suddenly, there are chances that inflammation may develop again with many folds. That’s why, the use of steroids needs serious attention and carefulness,” he said.
“If someone uses steroids containing creams in the fungal infection, instead of reducing the irritation it will increase and will also reduce the the immunity levels and resultantly the body will not be able to fight against fungal infection,” said RML dermatologist.
“Most of the patients who come to the outpatient department (OPD) are those who have been continuously using creams containing steroids which often results in various side effects, such as serious skin infections, leaving the skin damaged for years even after prolonged treatments,” he said.
The doctors from RML Hospital’s dermatology department have also launched a campaign against the skin creams containing steroids that are being sold as an over-the-counter drug.
Source: IANS
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