Side effects of Steroid Creams- Ft. Dr Bhawuk Dhir, MD Dermatology, RML Hospital, Delhi
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India's age-old obsession with fair skin is well known, with a large number of skin-bleaching creams available in the market every day, in addition to the rampant misuse of topical steroid creams. But there are some of these creams that contain Steroids that are often used to treat inflammation, irritation, and itching caused by skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.
In this video, Dr Bhawuk Dhir, MD Dermatology, Senior Resident at RML Hospital, Delhi talks about:
1. The campaign to ban steroid as over the counter drug
2. Side effects of steroid-containing skin creams
3. What all the patient needs to know
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