What is facial hormone dependent dermatitis

  Glucocorticoid-dependent dermatitis is dermatitis caused by long-term repeated and inappropriate topical use of hormones. It is a kind of dermatitis in which the primary skin lesions disappear after the topical application of glucocorticosteroids, but the inflammatory damage appears again after discontinuation, and repeated use of glucocorticosteroids is needed to control the symptoms and gradually worsen. In recent years, the incidence has been on the rise year by year, and it is stubborn and difficult to cure.  The causes of hormonal dermatitis: 1. Patients have a history of certain skin diseases, such as face defense wind, ringworm, acne, etc. and the use of hormone ointment, at first may feel good. The skin lesions are improved, but after a long time, the hormones accumulate too much in the skin, and gradually form hormonal dermatitis; 2, there is no skin disease, the patient mistakenly believes that hormone ointment can beauty. It can make the skin white and tender, and the long-term application has formed hormonal dermatitis.  The clinical manifestations of hormonal dermatitis are: epidermal atrophy, shining, wrinkling, hypopigmentation or pigmentation, capillary dilation, erythema, papules, pustules, hirsutism, pruritus, burning and discomfort, etc.  Treatment principles: Prevention and treatment measures: prevention is better than cure. For hormonal dermatitis is particularly important, should strictly grasp the indications for the external use of hormonal drugs and the time of administration. It is strictly forbidden to abuse hormone preparations as cosmetics. The main method of treatment should take into account both the symptoms and the root cause. Internal and external treatment, pay attention to the relationship between local and overall. The flexible use of Chinese medicine for the treatment of this disease is the more desirable treatment method at present. The treatment is to cool the blood and detoxify the toxin, clear heat and remove dampness, regulate qi and blood, nourish yin and moisten dryness. It can be treated with prescriptions such as Yu Ping Feng San, Gentian Diarrhea Liver Soup, and Shi Lan Cao Decoction.  At present, there is no special treatment of Western medicine, mostly symptomatic treatment, oral antihistamine drugs, VC, VE, external medicine: 3% boric acid solution cold wet compress, external application of Bute, Pimecrolimus, etc., or static point Mennen injection.