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- Title
“Over the Internet” sale of prescription‐level topical corticosteroids and dilemma of dermatologists.
- Authors
Bishnoi, Anuradha; Handa, Sanjeev; Vinay, Keshavamurthy
- Abstract
The article talks about a young woman who has a complain of red face. The examination of the woman revealed acne, atrophic skin and hypertrichosis. The patient was using a cream for removing her trivial scar. The cream she was using was bought online as a herbal/organic product without any valid prescription and contained topical corticosteroids. It states that the online shopping of dermatology products should be fully be prescribed by dermatologists and that not causes inflammation.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of cosmetics; SKIN abnormalities; CORTICOSTEROIDS; ONLINE shopping; DERMATOLOGISTS; DRUG prescribing
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2018, Vol 57, Issue 11, p1403
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.14207