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STEROIDS:
A LONG OVERDUE REVISIT
INTRODUCTION
Factors include:
Cont
Mineralocorticoid effects
Striae
Contact allergy
Nonfl uorinated TS (e.g, hydrocortisone hydrocortisone-17butyrate, and budesonide) result in a higher prevalence of
contact allergy in comparison with fluorinated compounds.
Infections
Tinea incognito
Acneiform eruptions
Rosacea
Perioral dermatitis
Hypertrichosis
Hyper/hypopigmentation
Tachyphylaxis
Rebound phenomenon
Steroid addiction
TOPICAL STEROID-DEPENDENT
FACE
CONCLUSION