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Itching, Rashes On Face Due To Eumosone Skin Cream. Prescribed Protopic Cream, Pricking Sensation. Solution?

I had been using the Eumosone skin cream for long-term (an year and half) to my face. A month before it started giving side effects. Now much of itching and red rashes come on my face. I consulted doctor today. she prescribed Protopic cream. after applying that I felt lot of pins and needles and heavy itching on my face. Please suggest me a soultion.
Sat, 10 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

You have developed an allergic reaction to the cream.

Treatment can be with mild steroid,

Please stop the cream which you are using presently.

Apply a mild steroid lotion like desonide,

Also take an antihistamine tablet like cetrizine,

This will give you some relief.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Itching, Rashes On Face Due To Eumosone Skin Cream. Prescribed Protopic Cream, Pricking Sensation. Solution?

Hello, Thanks for the query, You have developed an allergic reaction to the cream. Treatment can be with mild steroid, Please stop the cream which you are using presently. Apply a mild steroid lotion like desonide, Also take an antihistamine tablet like cetrizine, This will give you some relief. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you