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To help patients use them safely and to their full potential please leave a comment at the end of the video if you found any of this information helpful different formulations like creams, ointments and gels and different formulations are suitable for different areas of the skin topical steroids are used in conditions like eczema and dermatitis when the skin is red, itchy
And sometimes blistered now in the medical world we call this inflamed it’s really important to mention that topical steroids are usually used in addition to your emollient so never stop using your emollient unless you’re told otherwise and that’s nadia in the background so please don’t get confused that this is how you’re meant to use your emollients because emollients
Should be applied liberally and frequently so in this demonstration it’s only to demonstrate how you use a steroid cream or ointment use thinly now you’ll see that on your pharmacy label or on the information leaflet with your topical steroid well it’s quite simple and we call it fingertip units from your first crease to the tip of your finger okay because then you can
Kind of twist off, close your lids and that’s it, and that is a fingertip unit now that we have our fingertip unit this should cover an area two adult palms with fingers together each area that you’ll be applying the topical steroid to so for example if i was applying the topical steroid to my hand the front and back of it but let’s say you’re applying a topical steroid to
The entire arm and hand of an adult now the recommended number of fingertip units for that is four and to see a full list of all the areas of the body and the recommended number of fingertip units i’ve left a great link in the description below which i highly recommend you read fingertip units also apply for children however much less is required because children are much
Smaller than adults and this information is also in the link provided in the description always wash your hands before and after you apply a topical steroid unless however the topical steroid is for your hand which then don’t wash it after you’ve applied it tip 1 when applying creams or ointments always apply in the direction of hair growth if you apply against it you’re
At risk of blocking your hair follicles and you may get an infection tip 2 if you’re using an emollient and a topical steroid first apply your emollient and wait about 15 minutes so it can absorb and then apply your topical steroids now i also made a video about paraffin based emollients and their fire risk a couple of months ago and i’d highly advise everyone to watch it
So i’ve left a link in the description below feel free to check it out tip 3 which is the last tip short courses of topical steroids which are fewer than four weeks problems do start to develop though if you’re using topical steroids for a long period or you’re repeating short courses of strong steroids now i’ve left more information about this in the description below so
Feel free to read more about it lastly always read the information leaflet that comes with your medicines and if you have any questions ask your pharmacist, nurse practitioner or doctor about it let me know if you found any of my tips useful by leaving a comment below and if you liked the video if you found it helpful then please hit that like button now hey guys thanks
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How To Use Steroid Cream | How To Use Steroid Ointment | How To Use Steroid Cream For Eczema (2018) By AbrahamThePharmacist
