TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT BURST APPLICATION OF 0.05% FLUTICASONE CREAM IN PREVENTING DYSCHROMIA DUE TO SUPERFICIAL CUTANEOUS PROCEDURES

Abstract

Background Topical corticosteroids are known for their anti-inammatory effect. Post-procedural dyschromia is a very common in skin of colour and people with excessive sun exposure. In our study we assessed the effect of prior application of uticasone 0.05 % cream in different time period on post procedural dyschromia. This was a single-center, open-label, prospective c Methods ase-control study in which consecutive subjects suffering from small lesion of face (DPN or Milia), belonging to the age group of 18 years and above were recruited. The three equal study Groups-A, -B and -C received 4 hours, 12 hours and no application of uticasone 0.05% cream prior to procedure. Clinical progression and effect on post procedural dyschromia was assessed in follow-up visit after 1 week and 2 week respectively. In our study, we could not found any Results signicant effect of prior applicantion of topical corticosteroid cream over post procedural dyschromia. Our study suggests that Conclusion: uticasone 0.05% cream is ineffective in preventing post procedural dyschromia Summary: Ÿ Post procedural dyschromia is a major complication after removal of smaller leions of face. Ÿ No study was available to address the effect of prior application of topical corticosteroid over the appearance of Post procedural dyschromia Ÿ We have assessed efcacy of short burst application of uticasone 0.05% cream in preventing post-procedural dyschromia (hyper and hypopigmentation)