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Can I Use Sunscreen After Applying Fucicort On Inflamed Area?
Posted on
Fri, 11 Oct 2013
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Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Answered on
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Question : Hi can i use a sunscreen after applying fucicort on my inflammed area
Brief Answer:
Yes you may use it but better to use separately.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
As such there is no contraindication suggesting that steroid and sunscreen can't be used together.
However as a general protocol, we usually advise that some gap usually half an hour to an hour should be maintained in between application of two medicines or creams. So I would advise that you apply steroid cream first and follow it up later with sunscreen after half an hour for better efficacy of steroid. Applying a sunscreen immediately after steroid may dilute the steroid and can have some effect on efficacy
Hope this answered your query.
Take care
Yes you may use it but better to use separately.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
As such there is no contraindication suggesting that steroid and sunscreen can't be used together.
However as a general protocol, we usually advise that some gap usually half an hour to an hour should be maintained in between application of two medicines or creams. So I would advise that you apply steroid cream first and follow it up later with sunscreen after half an hour for better efficacy of steroid. Applying a sunscreen immediately after steroid may dilute the steroid and can have some effect on efficacy
Hope this answered your query.
Take care
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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