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A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in DermatologyTopical Steroid Damaged/Dependent Face (TSDF)

A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatology: Topical Steroid Damaged/Dependent Face (TSDF) [Topical steroid damaged/dependent face (TSDF) is a syndrome complex first described by Lahiri and Coondoo in 2008. It is caused by unsupervised application of topical corticosteroids (TCs) of the wrong potency over a prolonged period of time on the face. This abuse, misuse or overuse results in damage to the skin of the face as well as a severe pharmaco-dependence on the TC. The combined effect of this damage and dependence severely affects the quality of life (QoL) of the patient. Management of TSDF is difficult and necessitates both physical treatment of the skin and psychological counselling to improve the psyche of the patient.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in DermatologyTopical Steroid Damaged/Dependent Face (TSDF)

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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
ISBN
978-981-10-4608-7
Pages
137 –150
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-4609-4_13
Publisher site
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Abstract

[Topical steroid damaged/dependent face (TSDF) is a syndrome complex first described by Lahiri and Coondoo in 2008. It is caused by unsupervised application of topical corticosteroids (TCs) of the wrong potency over a prolonged period of time on the face. This abuse, misuse or overuse results in damage to the skin of the face as well as a severe pharmaco-dependence on the TC. The combined effect of this damage and dependence severely affects the quality of life (QoL) of the patient. Management of TSDF is difficult and necessitates both physical treatment of the skin and psychological counselling to improve the psyche of the patient.]

Published: May 18, 2017

Keywords: Topical corticosteroid; Face; Abuse; Misuse; Dependence

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