Suggest Treatment For Steroid Induced Atrophy In Rectum

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2015

Question: How can damaged anal skin inside you be treated? It is very thin and broken due to crotisone creme mainly on the inside. Can a deemotalogist treat this? Should I go see one for this?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Details required

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Yes it can be treated but the cause for this must be known.
I would like to know how this has happened and why were you applying cortisone.
If possibile please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (15 hours later)

I was requested to do this by my colon and rectal doctor. The amount used was misunderstood. It was used for a thrombosed hemorrhoid for 3 weeks. I will try to send a picture. Do you have e mail? Thank you for being through.

Here is the rx mixture that was used nifedipine .3/ lidocaine 5/ hydrocrtosone 2.5

Just sent video. I think I did it correctly. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use aloevera

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I haven't received any photograph or video but I understood your problem.
You have developed steroid induced atrophy.
Meeting a dermatologist will not help you at this point of time.
Stop using steroid and wait for it to heal. Skin and mucosa have a good healing power.
Take vitamin E supplement daily and apply aloevera gel twice daily for a month.
This should help you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T