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Takes Ongoing
Emollients then a steroid cream for flares
PrescriptionEmollients applied twice daily form the core baseline treatment, with steroid creams matched to severity applied thinly once daily during flares. Clobetasol propionate 0.05% foam probably improves how well you feel you're managing the condition compared to placebo.
What it is
- ·Emollient or moisturiserPharmacy
- ·Steroid cream (such as hydrocortisone 1%, clobetasone butyrate 0.05% or betamethasone valerate 0.1%)Pharmacy
How to use it
- 1Apply emollient generously at least twice daily and after bathing, regardless of how the skin looks
- 2During a flare, apply a steroid cream matched to the severity thinly once daily, using the strength directed by your prescriber or pharmacist
- 3Complete a week of daily use before stepping down
- 4Identify and avoid triggers such as soaps, fragrance, wool, allergens, stress and dry cold air
Educational information, not a prescription. Any amount named in a study or on a pack is for a pharmacist, GP or qualified practitioner to confirm for you.