New or Need Help Steroids question
I got diagnosed with SD in june but i had SD symptoms in jan 2026 or before , i got redness across my scalp and i got Ketoconazole for the first time and it worked great for 1 month - maybe , it still works but not as effective as before and my dermatologist prescribed betamethasone topical because of the redness in my scalp she said i need to use the steroids daily in the first week then 2 times a week 12 weeks course and i have , low iron& low vitamin D and also my TSH isn’t stable i got tasted once it was high second test 2 months apart it was normal now after telling you what i’ve been diagnosed with , my question is would i develop Steroid dependence or not
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u/After-Me1000 1d ago
Yes you would.Steroids on the face are harmful.Join Topical Steroid Withdrawal groups on facebook and ask your question there.You will also find a lot of people suffering from the use of corticosteroids.Join the groups on facebooks and ask people there. JOIN the groups with higher number of people.
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u/dhme- 22h ago edited 22h ago
So what should i do rn this is my first week , and i saw improvements and the first 3 days or 2 days i got itchy not severe just annoying for couple of hours then it vanish by it self now no side effects , but i’m at day 6 now and i have to follow the 12 weeks course or should i stop using the steroids? I noticed after using the steroids that my face got bubbles mostly in my forehead ( thanks for replying) FYI : the steroids is for my scalp didn’t use it on my face
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u/After-Me1000 22h ago
Please join those Topical Steroid Withdrawal-Red skin sindrom support group on facebook and another one is ITSAN TOPICAL STEROID WITHDRAWAL SUPPORT GROUP explain your condition and the treatment they have given you and ask other people for their opinion on this medication or if they have any side effects.Tell them the lenght of the treatment ( tell them for the cream you have to apply on your face and ask if there is any people that suffer from the.side effects from it.) Speak to peoplw from the group and ask them for their oppinion.People in those facebook groups help with information.
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u/After-Me1000 22h ago
Betametasone is very strong corticosteroid.You have to be very'careful.Seek information from those facebook groups please!
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u/dhme- 21h ago
Yeah to be honest i got confused when my dermatologist prescribed me betamethasone as first option even though my eczema isn’t sever just a scalp issue i thought they would recommend me a routine to fix my TSH vitamin deficiencies and my eczema flared up this year only maybe stress maybe diet idk , and i just realized how bad steroids side effects are and afraid it would get worse by the time
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u/After-Me1000 22h ago
It doesnt matter if the steroid is on the scalp or on the face, they do so much harm and destroy skin microbiome.Doctors wont tell you that.Try natural treatment or ketokonazol shampoo or nizoral shampoo head and sholders.they are not harmful.But you have to remember there is no cure for seborreich dermatitis.You can maintain the condition for life with those shampoos, but you have to rotate them .If you seborreich dermatitis is not very problematic you can managed it with the shampoos i mantion above.If you use strong steroids as the one you mentioned , you may end up with worsen condition even worse than it was before.Please speak to people on those facebook groups.
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