A blog about dermatology and its related topics. Guide to cope up with dermatology disorders and some dermatology treatments.
Topical steroids represent a class of corticosteroids that have been incorporated into lotions, creams, and ointments. Their primary pharmacologic effect is the reduction of inflammation. A secondary antipruritic effect accrues as a result of the decreased inflammation. Topically applied steroids are extremely useful in one group (eczematous diseases), moderately useful in a second (papulosquamous diseases), […]
Itching frequently occurs in association with inflammatory skin diseases and in this setting, it is probably due to the action of inflammatory mediators (such as histamine, prostaglandins, and kinins) on cutaneous nerve endings. The release of proteinases during the process of inflammation may also play an important role. The same nonmyelinated nerves responsible for the […]