Desonide is used topically to relieve itching, swelling, and irritation of the skin caused by various types of dermatitis. Its one of the more common topical steroids prescribed. Because of its mild nature, it is appropriate for children and can be used on the face.

Your skin condition should improve during the first 2 weeks of your treatment with the cream, ointment, or lotion or during the first 4 weeks of your treatment with the gel or foam. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve during this time. Shake the lotion well before each use to mix the medication evenly.

High doses or long-term use of desonide topical can lead to thinning skin, easy bruising, changes in body fat (especially in your face, neck, back, and waist), increased acne or facial hair, menstrual problems, impotence, or loss of interest in sex.

Desonide is a prescription drug. It comes in five forms, all of which are topical (applied to the skin). These forms are cream, lotion, ointment, gel, and foam.

Yes, Desowen can be applied on the face but with certain precautions. Do not directly apply it on the face. If it is in foam form, dispense it on your hands first and gently massage over the affected areas of the face. It is for external use only. Avoid contact with your eyes or other mucous membranes. Wash your hands after use. Use this medicine exactly as advised by the doctor. Do consult your physician before the start of therapy.

Yes, Desowen can cause skin irritation. Though the chances are rare, the irritation can be due to the hypersensitivity of the person towards the medication or any added excipient of the drug. Allergy to corticosteroids may generally appear as inability of the wounds to heal. If symptoms like these appear, then consult your doctor immediately after discontinuing the medicine. The doctor will start an appropriate therapy accordingly.

Desonide External Cream 0.05% should be used cautiously in Bacterial Infection, especially in Systemic Bacterial Infection. Since Folliculitis is a specific form of Bacterial Infection, the same precaution may apply.

No, it is not an over the counter drug. Therefore, you cannot buy this medicine without a prescription. It is a corticosteroid and it suppresses your immunity and also has numerous metabolic side effects hence is not recommended for a long period. Moreover, you should take this medicine only if prescribed by your doctor.

Desonide topical is used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by skin conditions (eg, atopic dermatitis). This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

It is a steroid which is used on the skin to treat mild or moderate atopic dermatitis in patients aged 3 months or more. It suppresses your immunity and associated inflammation, thereby relieving inflammatory conditions. Long-term usage should be avoided and do consult your physician before the start of therapy or in case of any skin reaction. Also, you must consult your physician in case your symptoms do not improve with the medication.

When using DESOWEN lotion, shake well before use. Apply to clean skin two or three times each day depending on the severity of the skin problem. DESOWEN is for external use only. DESOWEN should not come into contact with the eyes, eyelids, lips, or the lining of the mouth or nose.

No, Desowen is not safe in babies. It is a corticosteroid and is not approved to be used in children less than 3 months of age. In babies, the absorption of Desowen is greater as compared to adults which might lead to systemic absorption (absorbed throughout the body) and effects like Adrenal (glands producing steroids) suppression, symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, high blood sugar, facial swelling, glycosuria (excretion of glucose in urine), withdrawal (weakness, fatigue, decreased appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain), and growth retardation in children.

Desonide cream, 0.05% and desonide ointment, 0.05% are low potency corticosteroids indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses.

Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: stretch marks, skin thinning/discoloration, acne, excessive hair growth, hair bumps (folliculitis). Skin infections can become worse when using this medication.

For the foam and gel forms, safety and efficacy have not been established in infants younger than 3 months of age. The safety and efficacy of desonide topical cream, lotion, and ointment have not been established in children and use is not recommended.

However, unlike these other treatments, desonide hydrogel offers additional aesthetic advantages that may be important in enhancing therapy compliance. In particular, these advantages include being stain free and suitable for use on multiple body areas, including hair-bearing skin, such as the face and scalp.

This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Desonide reduces the swelling, itching and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. Desonide is a mild corticosteroid.

This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Desonide reduces the swelling, itching and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. Desonide is a mild corticosteroid.

This medicine is for short-term use only (such as 2 to 4 weeks). Follow your doctors dosing instructions very carefully. You should stop using the medicine once your skin symptoms are controlled. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse.

It has mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid effects, resulting in anti-inflammatory activity. For diaper dermatitis, which has the appearance of irritant and candidal dermatitis, the author has good experience using hydrocortisone 1% cream or Desonide 0.05% cream (bid) with nystatin (qid).