TO KNOW THE INCIDENCE OF TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID MISUSE IN DIFFERENT DERMATOSES LIKE FUNGAL INFECTION, ACNE VULGARIS, MELASMA, PHOTOMELANOSIS, PEOPLE SEEKING SKIN BRIGHTENING CREAMS AND OTHER DERMATOSES

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  • Shivkaran Jagrat Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, S.P. Medical College and A.G. of Hospitals Bikaner, Rajasthan

Abstract

Background: Incorrect practice of topical corticosteroids can cause to adverse-effects. Some of which side effects such as depigmentation being used in 'fairness' cream. Some patients may become reliant on the medication and use the drug unjudiciously by buying it directly from the chemists who are allowed to sell the medication openly without an authentic dermatologist’s prescription.

Methods: A cross sectional epidemiological study will be conducted at the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Sardar Patel Medical College, P.B.M. and associated group of hospitals, Bikaner to find out the incidence of topical steroid misuse in different dermatoses.

Results: A total of 109711 new patients were observed at dermatology OPD during the study period of one year, out of which Dermatophytosis patients presented with TCs misuse were 15165 (13.82%), Fairness patients presented with TCs  misuse were 5264 (4.80%), Acne patients presented with TCs misuse were 2233 (2.04%), Dermatitis patients presented with TCs misuse were 1151 (1.05%), Infection and infestation (pyoderma, Scabies and pediculosis) patients presented with TCs misuse were 1047 (0.95%), Melasma patients presented with TCs misuse were 877 (0.80%) and others patients means all Dermatoses other than mention above presented with TCs misuse 3483 (3.17%).

Conclussion: The misuse of topical corticosteroids has a huge impact on dermatological practice as it is responsible for a signifi cant proportion of visits to dermatology Hospital.

Keywords: Misuse, topical corticosteroids, dermatology

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2019-02-27

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Shivkaran Jagrat. (2019). TO KNOW THE INCIDENCE OF TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID MISUSE IN DIFFERENT DERMATOSES LIKE FUNGAL INFECTION, ACNE VULGARIS, MELASMA, PHOTOMELANOSIS, PEOPLE SEEKING SKIN BRIGHTENING CREAMS AND OTHER DERMATOSES. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 3(2). Retrieved from https://www.ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/250

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