Topical Corticosteroid Side Effect Images

A topical medicine that a healthcare provider may prescribe for some people with eczema. It typically comes in the form of creams, ointments, lotions, or gels.

Eczema of neck and chest on brown skin with scaly and erythematous plaque and excoriation

Well defined erythematous plaque.
Eczema of legs on brown skin with erythematous plaques patches and excoriation

Well demarcated erythematous plaques
Eczema legs brown skin erythematous plaques patches and hyperpigmentation

Well demarcated erythematous plaques & patches, excoriation and hyperpigmentation.
TSW neck brown skin erythematous or psoriasiform plaques

Asian patients tend to present with well defined erythematous or psoriasiform plaques.
Topical steroid side effect on white skin showing atrophy

This white skin shows skin atrophy, a side effect of chronic use of high potency topical corticosteroid.
Topical steroid side effect of groin on white skin showing striae

White skin shows striae, a side effect of chronic use of high potency topical corticosteroid.
Topical steroid side effect on white skin showing telangiectasia

This white skin shows the side effects of chronic use of high potency topical corticosteroid.
Topical steroid side effect of torso on Black skin with striae

Striae is difficult to see in upper right quadrant in Black skin.
Wrist Black skin erythema lichenification hypopigmentation

Grayish-white skin discoloration can be seen in AD in black skin.
Eczema legs brown skin showing erythematous patches plaques

Well-demarcated erythematous patches and plaques, hyperpigmentation, excoriation.

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