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Used Clobetasol For Psoriasis. Now Have Dark Discolored Spots On The Areas Where Applied The Medicine. Suggest?
i use clobetasol for my psoriasis. I was having a really bad outbreak so I used the medicine for about a week probably applying more than I should have each time. Now I have dark discolored spots on the areas where I applied the medicine. In the past when I ve had this discoloration is doesn t seem to go away completely and i m scared that i ll stay looking blotchy now always=( what can I do?
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Sun, 15 Sep 2013
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Hi .clobestol is the best drug for psoriasis.it causes darkness of patch by removing the scales .apply a moisteriser twice daily and apply a lower potent mometasone which decreases the darkness of skin.u can also use calcipotriol cream for the better treatment.but psoriasis is a recurrent condition hence use moisteriser rregularly until the darkness subsides.if it is involving more than 40 percent use methotrexate 2.5 mg within 36 hours in a week can cure it
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Hi,
You are having psoriasis.
The lesions are healing after applying clobetasole cream, but leaves black pigmentation.
Postinflammatory hypermelanosis is common after healing psoriasis lesions.
The color might fade gradually...
So, there is no need to worry.
On the conterary , there is a chance to have relapse of psoriasis lesions due to worries.
So, I advise to be cool and calm.
You may apply vitamin E cream on the healed lesions.
I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You are having psoriasis.
The lesions are healing after applying clobetasole cream, but leaves black pigmentation.
Postinflammatory hypermelanosis is common after healing psoriasis lesions.
The color might fade gradually...
So, there is no need to worry.
On the conterary , there is a chance to have relapse of psoriasis lesions due to worries.
So, I advise to be cool and calm.
You may apply vitamin E cream on the healed lesions.
I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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