Tag: Skin colour
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FAQ: When the skin changes colour with atopic eczema, is it caused by the use of steroid creams or is it caused by regular scratching?
Correct answer: both are true!In the first case, yes steroid creams will change the colour of skin – they very slowly reduce the pigmentation, lightening the colour of the skin. The anti-inflammatory effect of the steroid reduces the activity of all skin cells, including the pigment cells – the “melanocytes“.In the second case, cellular activity…