Could low dose steroid cream have caused fat atrophy on my upper eye? I'm now 30. (Photo)

March 31, 2020
Asked By:Sociable7986 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

In my early 20s I suffered from dermatitis on my eyelids and was prescribed hydrocortisone cream 0.5%. I was never told about steroids & skin. I used it very intermittently over a 3 year period when I had a flare up, which normally went away in a few days. I noticed a few years ago that I had slightly overhanging skin on my eyes and had one session of fraxel to correct it. It worked well. My only question is now is is it possible that the cream could have caused fat atrophy? How likely is this?

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Answer: Could low dose steroid cream have caused fat atrophy on my upper eye? I'm now 30.

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Answer: Fat atrophy eye-lids / steroid cream

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April 2, 2020

Answer: Fat atrophy eye-lids / steroid cream

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