Skin: Topical steroid nail damage recovers

29 y.o. female. Atopic eczema/dermatitis since childhood. This young woman suffered severe nail damage due to prolonged daily topical steroid use for nearly 12 years. The patient was an operating theatre nurse where frequent hand-washing and possibly latex gloves caused inflammation around the nails. In the two pics on the…

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Topical steroid addiction & cold sores (Herpes simplex)

A 60 year old financial planner was referred to me by his general practitioner because his facial herpes simplex (“cold sore” virus) was “out of control”. He wondered if wheatgrass might be able to help his patient. The patient had been treated for “eczema” with the topical steroid betamethasone – a…

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