Are Topical Corticoids Efficacious in Acute Irritant Dermatitis: The Evidence

Are Topical Corticosteroids Effective for Chronic Irritant Contact Dermatitis?

“…Although corticosteroids remain widely used by many dermatologists as an adjunct therapy for alleviating signs and symptoms of dermatitis, this systematic review demonstrates that their efficacy for ICD treatment seems limited. Similar findings were demonstrated in a recent review, 6 in which topical corticoids were not effective for alleviating symptoms of acute ICD. For practitioners who opt to use topical corticosteroids, it remains important to carefully monitor patients for any beneficial effects.…”

“…Six articles were screened for full-text review, and 4 articles 1,3–6 (80%) are included here and included 109 participants (Table 1).…”

Patologia Dermatológica em Atletas

“…Na face, pregas e região genital preferir corticoides de baixa potência e no restante tegumento podem utilizar-se corticoides de média e alta potência. 14 Existem inúmeras lesões A exposição a temperaturas extremas é outra causa ou fator agravante frequente de patologia cutânea. Elevadas temperaturas podem originar desequilíbrios hidroeletrolíticos e térmico graves, resultando em exaustão, golpe de calor, cãibras ou síncope.…”

“…As dermatofitoses são extremamente prevalentes em atletas e apresentam-se com placas eritematosas pruriginosa, de conformação ovalada a serpiginosa, com bordo descamativo e elevado, com tendência para a resolução central. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] O risco de infeção aumenta em ambientes com elevada humidade, ocorrendo contaminação em recintos fechados, balneários, piscinas e uso de toalhas ou vestuário contaminado. Podem ocorrer no couro cabeludo, unhas, pés ou restante tegumento.…”

Irritant Contact Dermatitis — a Review

“…Despite the frequent use of topical corticosteroids in ICD, their use remains controversial. In humans, studies of clinical efficacy are inconsistent [ 112 ] with some suggesting that they may reduce barrier function associated with inhibition of lipid synthesis in the epidermis [ 113 ]. There may be a role for topical corticosteroids in chronic hyperkeratotic irritant dermatitis [ 56 ], but prolonged use can result in epidermal atrophy and therefore increase irritant sensitivity.…”