Avoid tight-fitting diapers or plastic pants. Risk of HPA axis suppression with high-potency steroids, prolonged use, application to large surface area, use of occlusive dressings, altered skin ...

We start with topical, low-potency steroid creams to diminish the inflammation of psoriasis and hopefully help heal the inflamed fissures or cracks that you can get in your skinfold areas.

He had been prescribed triamcinolone 0.1% cream topically ... when ordering topical cortico-steroid therapy. Inappropriate chronic use of intermediate or low-potency topical corticosteroids ...