i was suffering of rashes on my face then i consulted 4 years back the doctor suggested some medicine and cloben g . I continued with this till now , suddenly i started bad acne problem and then i tried one more doc now my acne is healing but rashes are in the bad way ,it burns a lot. what should i do
Hello. Thank you for writing to the cream that you kept on using for 4 years contains a super potent topical steroid i.e. clobetasol propionate 0.05%. This strong steroid is not recommended for face and never for such a long duration. Two weeks is the upper limit for it if in case it has to be used on face. Potent topical steroids can cause side effects like acne, skin thinning, sun sensitivity, persistent redness and telangiectasias (steroid induced rosacea), hirsutism etc. on regular use. The skin problems that you experience right now are part of the side effects that I just mentioned.Your skin would be sensitive and would turn red, specially in sun and would also feel Chat Doctor. I suggest you to use a broad spectrum sunscreen throughout the day to protect your skin from sun. Reapply sunscreen every 2-3 hours whenever outdoors. At night, you may use a non-comedogenic moisturizer. Topical immunomodulators e.g. pimecrolimus, tacrolimus have a role to play in steroid induced rosacea and can be tried after discussing with a dermatologist. Your skin would take some time to recover back and sunscreen and moisturizer is all that is recommended, right now. Regards