The continuous introduction of various strong topical hormone preparations has facilitated the treatment of many skin diseases, but it has also brought about many side effects, such as corticosteroid hormone dependent dermatitis (hormone dependent dermatitis for short), which has been on the rise.
A. 6 years of continuous use of hormones triggered facial hormone dependence dermatitis
Ms. Wang, who is 40 years old, had a skin allergy experience 6 years ago, which gave her the opportunity to contact topical hormone preparations for the skin such as Eloson and Yuzor, and the immediate effect of the drug made Ms. Wang feel very satisfied, and as soon as the skin rash, erythema and other allergic reactions appeared, she would naturally think of using Eloson and Yuzor, and the result was 6 years. However, starting this year, Ms. Wang found that as soon as she stopped using hormones, her facial allergy would worsen, accompanied by symptoms of swelling, flushing, capillary dilation, itching, burning pain, and she could only control the symptoms by using hormone creams every day.
Ms. Wang felt that this was not the way to go on, so she rushed to the Department of Dermatology of the Fifth Hospital in Jinhua to see the doctor. Liu Dongmei, the deputy chief physician, told her that because she had been abusing hormone creams for a long time, she had developed a very serious hormone-dependent dermatitis and had to stop using hormones immediately and give anti-allergy treatment such as sodium thiosulfate, Anionda and other drugs and wet compresses of Levanox to help the skin gradually get rid of its dependence on hormones. As Ms. Wang actively cooperated with the treatment, after 3 courses, her skin basically recovered to health, she sighed and said, “Hormone creams are good again, but I dare not use them casually again.”
Second, beauty can not but suffered from facial hormone dependent dermatitis
The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of the most popular and popular products in the world.
The most important thing is that you can get rid of these spots for many years. Finally, one day, Ms. Zhu watched a beauty salon’s promotional ads, could not resist, went to do whitening skin care, did not expect, the effect is really good, after a few times, Ms. Zhu feel their skin become white and tender, spot also faded some, in Ms. Zhu for their own wise move secretly happy, trouble also followed. Because of her work, Ms. Zhu went to Hangzhou on a business trip for a week, in these days, Ms. Zhu felt her face began to become red, swollen, painful and itchy, after returning to Jinhua, she did not even return home, went straight to the Fifth Hospital Dermatology Department.
After understanding the condition, Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, told Ms. Zhu that she was suffering from facial hormone-dependent dermatitis, the reason being because she had done skin care for whitening and spot removal. Dr. Liu said, it is estimated that the beauty salon in order to attract customers, in the beauty products added hormones and some other prohibited items. After using these products in the short term, they can peel off the epidermis and play a role in whitening and rejuvenating the skin, but long-term use will lead to hormone-dependent dermatitis, making the skin thinner, capillary dilation and pigmentation. After hearing this, Ms. Zhu suddenly realized: “After this dermatitis treatment, I will never go to do any beauty treatment again.”
Three, the causes of facial hormone dependent dermatitis
Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, said that due to the widespread use of hormones, the hospital can receive more than 10 cases like Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhu every day. Dr. Liu analyzed the causes of this situation, which are mainly four in combination.
1. The number of patients who buy hormone creams on their own for topical use has increased.
The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are looking for. The people are also very used to buy some creams after skin allergy or inflammation to the pharmacy for convenience, and as a result, due to the lack of understanding of the adverse effects of drugs, casual abuse, resulting in the occurrence of hormone-dependent dermatitis.
Experts remind: people with skin diseases should seek medical treatment in a timely manner, especially allergies, and should be treated as soon as possible, do not go to the drugstore to buy their own medicine. Because the long-term use of hormone-containing creams, not only damage the appearance, but also accelerate skin aging, affecting health.
2.Patients unknowingly use cosmetics containing hormone drugs for a long time
Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, said that on May 30, the CCTV economic channel “Life 315” aired a report on “‘White Dafu’, which is suspected to contain hormone substances once used, could not be stopped” produced by Guangzhou Aoda Biological Beauty Health Technology Development Co. The report aroused great repercussions among consumers. The 12 consumers involved in the report had adverse reactions such as facial fever, redness and swelling after stopping the use of Bai Dafu whitening and spot removal products. Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, said this is very typical of hormone dependent dermatitis.
Dr. Liu said, now there are individual beauty salons, cosmetics manufacturers, in order to make huge profits, ignoring the relevant national regulations, will be hormones and other mixed into the skin rejuvenation, whitening cosmetics, harming the interests of consumers, damage to consumer health.
Experts reminded: the public had better choose to go to regular hospitals, beauty salons for skin beauty care, and do not try the so-called “peeling therapy”; for some of the less well-known or whitening, spot removal effect is particularly obvious cosmetics to be alert, try not to use, because it is likely to contain hormones and some other prohibited items.
3. Patients do not strictly implement medical advice
Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, said that another reason for the occurrence of hormone-dependent dermatitis is that patients cannot strictly implement medical advice. Many patients, after discovering the miraculous effects of hormone creams, do not carefully understand the scope of application of hormones and adverse reactions, and will use hormone creams on their own as long as the skin has erythema and papules and other allergic reactions, and the consequence of long-term abuse is the occurrence of hormone-dependent dermatitis.
Experts remind: Patients should clarify the nature of the disease, strictly grasp the indications for topical hormones, and should not abuse them; when facial skin diseases need to be treated with topical hormone preparations, they should be used under the guidance of a professional physician, preferably with weak hormone preparations, with regular follow-ups and rapid discontinuation of the drug after symptoms are controlled, and the duration of local use should be less than 1 week; if side effects are found to be particularly serious during topical hormone treatment, the use of hormone preparations should be discontinued in a timely manner. In the process of topical hormone treatment, if side effects are found to be particularly serious, the use of hormone preparations should be discontinued and replaced by other non-hormone preparations and symptomatic treatment.
4. Non-specialist doctors lack knowledge of topical hormone use
Deputy Chief Physician Liu Dongmei said that most cases of hormone-dependent dermatitis occurring after treatment in hospitals are found in some pharmacies, private clinics, community clinics and non-dermatology departments, while such cases are very rare after consultation in dermatology departments. For this reason, Liu Dongmei, deputy chief physician, reminded primary medical personnel to improve their medical expertise, strengthen their studies and accurately grasp the indications for topical hormone use.