The main adverse effects of long-term topical glucocorticoids: skin atrophy, capillary dilation, flushing, purpura, hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation, hirsutism, and also induce acne, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, folliculitis, fungal infections, hormone-dependent dermatitis, etc. Are hormones really scary? Although there are many adverse reactions to long-term topical use of hormones, as long as they are used according to the condition and under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, no adverse reactions will occur or can be minimized, so there is no need to fear and resist the topical use of hormones. When do I choose to use hormones? Here, 10,000 words are omitted because there are too many kinds of skin diseases, more than 2,000 kinds, which are too complicated, and the treatment of the same skin disease varies in severity. First of all, the diagnosis should be confirmed, and then standardized under the guidance of a dermatologist, and the treatment plan should be adjusted according to the changes of the disease. How to identify whether a medicine contains hormones? Hormone ointments are often named “so-and-so pine”, such as dexamethasone, hydrocortisone butyrate, halometasone, mometasone furoate, flumethasone, etc., but there are also many ointments without “pine” that are also hormones, such as dexedrine, harcionide, tretinoin, clobetasol propionate, etc.. If you are not sure, you must consult a dermatologist or pharmacist and other professionals. What are the pitfalls of “hormones”? Regular drugs will be labeled with ingredients and the instructions will also detail the usage and possible adverse reactions, but in some products with “consumer name”, “health name”, “cosmetic name”, especially the “hormone” products, the “hormone” products will be labeled with ingredients. But in some “consumer”, “health”, “makeup” products, especially the so-called pure plant or Chinese medicine ointment will secretly add hormones, some small brands of “whitening”, “wrinkle” products are “hormones Some small brands of “whitening” and “anti-wrinkle” products are even more “hormone-ridden”, and many of them will add hormones. Long-term use without knowledge can cause adverse reactions. If you avoid this pit? 1, choose regular drugs, if you need to use hormone ointment, must be under the guidance of a doctor to regulate the use. Of course, you can also use hormone-free ointments such as pimecrolimus cream or tacrolimus ointment according to your condition to reduce the amount of hormones. 2, try not to use the “brand name”, “health”, “mechanical” products, they do not belong to the drug, the effect is not clear, and the good and the bad, most of them are not The majority of these products have not been clinically verified. 3, skin care products should choose big brands, generally safer, because the cost of violation is too high, generally will not be prohibited plus “hormones”, but also rarely exceed the heavy metal. 4, all claim to fast, strong skin care products must not use, all claim to cure skin disease skin care products must also be used with caution. The current regular “medical skin care products” are only suitable for problematic skin use, have a certain auxiliary effect, and can not replace drug treatment.