21/11/2025
🚫 Steroid creams like Betnovate, Lobate, Panderm, etc. are NOT harmless “quick fixes.”
When misused, they can cause serious, sometimes irreversible skin damage, including:
⚠️Skin Thinning (Atrophy)
The skin becomes fragile, tears easily, and shows red/blue blood vessels.
⚠️ Severe Steroid Acne
Painful breakouts, pus-filled bumps, and sudden flare-ups across the cheeks, jawline, and forehead.
⚠️ Rebound Redness & Burning
The moment you stop the cream, the skin becomes red, itchy, inflamed, or even swollen — a sign of steroid withdrawal.
⚠️ Pigmentation Damage
Uneven tone, patchy whitening, or dark brown patches that get worse over time.
⚠️ Excessive Hair Growth
Thick, unwanted facial hair due to hormonal-level skin changes.
⚠️ Fungal & Bacterial Infections
Steroids suppress immunity → infections grow faster and become harder to treat.
⚠️ Delayed Wound Healing
Even small pimples or scratches take longer to recover.
⚠️ Steroid Dependence
Your skin starts “needing” the cream — without it, flares get worse.
❗These creams are meant for specific medical conditions only — never for fairness, spots, glow, or quick fixes
Always consult a dermatologist before starting or stopping steroids