Study of clinicodermoscopic features of topical steroid damaged face patients

Background: Topical steroid dependent or damaged face is an alarming upcoming entity rampant in India due to over-the-counter availability of topical corticosteroids containing products. The present study aimed the clinical and dermoscopic changes patients with correlate them potency duration application TCS. Methods: 80 visiting dermatology OPD & IPD at SAIMS Hospital PG Institute, Indore, chief complains redness, itching, red raised lesions, burning, swelling, photosensitivity, pigmentation; a history any on for continuous 7 days intermittent 15 more were enrolled study. Results: Mean age was 31.5±8.13 years. Male female ratio 1:9. Twelve (15.2%) abused TCS than one year. Presenting redness (82.5%), itching (66.3%), hypertrichosis (47.5%), pigmentation burning (38.8%) acne (28.8%). most common dermoscopy findings i.e., unpatterned brown (86.3%), polygonal vessels (73.8%), fine scales (52.5%), (53.8%), follicular plugs (32.5%), micropustules (15%) ivory patches (11.3%) observed statistically higher proportion cases dermoscopically Conclusions: Dermoscopy TSDF can help dermatologists multitude ways from confirming diagnosis differentiating other causes predicting approximate abuse.