Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

A STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE OF TOPICAL STEROID DAMAGED FACE (TSDF)

Dr Pooja Varshney, Dr K S Dhillon

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Background: More than three centuries of colonization by the Britishers FP Type 1 & 2 skin has ushed off so much on the Indian mindset that there is no limit to our obsession with fairness. In the quest to achieve the fairness quotient the use of topical corticosteroid (TC) continues unabated giving rise to this menace in dermatology “TSDF”, unique to Indian subcontinent. Methods: A total of 61 patients aged 11 and above who have used TC incorrectly, presented with the side–effects during period of 1year from December 2018 to November 2019 were evaluated. Result: Age group 21–30 years was most commonly affected. TCs were commonly abused more by females Mostly prescription sources were from a medical store “OTC”. Most commonly used TC was Betamethasone valerate. Searching for facial fairness was the most common reason for use of TCS. Pigmentation (20.22%), was the most common cutaneous side–effect.

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A STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE OF TOPICAL STEROID DAMAGED FACE (TSDF), DR POOJA VARSHNEY, Dr K S DHILLON INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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