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Thin Skin From Topical Steroids
Posted on June 18, 2008
Conventional medicine sometimes treats eczema flare-ups with topical steroids, but the strongest of these are contraindicated for use on thin-skinned areas of the body (including the groin) because they can lead to precisely this problem: skin thinning (atrophy) as well as a change in color (depigmentation), and acne-like eruptions. Often, affected skin returns to its normal thickness naturally over time, but in some cases, it can persist for years. Newer, topical drugs called 'topical immunomodulators' or TIMs are now available to treat eczema and do not cause skin-thinning with long-term use...
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