Tag: Topical
Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by itching and redness in multiple skin areas.1 The exact pathogenesis of AD is unknown, but it has been suggested that an interaction between genetic and environmental factors causes it. Environmental factors are associated with both local and systemic immune dysregulation in patients with AD […]
First and only FDA-approved fixed-dose, triple-combination topical treatment LAVAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / October 20, 2023 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC) (TSX:BHC) (“Bausch Health”) and its dermatology business, Ortho Dermatologics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application for CABTREOTM (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) […]
WARNING: Graphic content A teacher struggling with eczema has detailed what it was like living with oozing, paper-thin skin after she ditched her prescribed topical steroid cream for the first time in almost 20 years. Belle Weng, from Sydney, was diagnosed with the skin condition at 10 after experiencing years of dry patches around her […]
Megan Crome has experienced topical-steroid withdrawal flare-ups for more than two years. Images courtesy of Megan Crome Megan Crome was diagnosed in March with a condition called topical steroid withdrawal. Topical steroid withdrawal can happen to people who use steroid creams for conditions like eczema. It’s a poorly understood condition, meaning people like Crome often […]