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Can Topical Steroids Be Used To Treat Dry Scaly Skin On The Chin?
Hi! I am 56 y.o female, generally healthy, who noticed for the last month dry scaly skin on the perioral region of the chin, on my medial eyebrows, and perinasal area. I have not changed my cosmetic use, use a cream cleanser, and no blisters. I was told not to use any makeup and to clean only with warm water. Should I also try oxytetracycline or topical steroids?
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Facial seborrheic dermatitis classically presents with scaly patches on face particularly sides of nose, medial eyebrows or glabella, chin and upper lip etc. The patches are usually dull red in color and scaly.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatoses. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
This usually brings about remarkable improvement in my patients in about 10 days to 2 weeks.
However, since seborrheic dermatitis is a recurrent condition and because steroids can be used for ever on face therefore once significant improvement has been achieved topical steroids may be discontinued.
Subsequent treatment with a topical immunomodulator like pimecrolimus is sufficient to maintain the improvement.
The cream that you have been using contains pimecrolimus and it would be more useful as a maintenance cream rather than for treating a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis.
Regards
I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Facial seborrheic dermatitis classically presents with scaly patches on face particularly sides of nose, medial eyebrows or glabella, chin and upper lip etc. The patches are usually dull red in color and scaly.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatoses. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
This usually brings about remarkable improvement in my patients in about 10 days to 2 weeks.
However, since seborrheic dermatitis is a recurrent condition and because steroids can be used for ever on face therefore once significant improvement has been achieved topical steroids may be discontinued.
Subsequent treatment with a topical immunomodulator like pimecrolimus is sufficient to maintain the improvement.
The cream that you have been using contains pimecrolimus and it would be more useful as a maintenance cream rather than for treating a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis.
Regards
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