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A 23-year-old male asked:
I was used "metacortil + diprovate rd " creams for my face, it gives me fair skin, so i want to use it again, is it harmful for my skin? can i use it ?
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Dr. G. Wenanswered
28 years experience
Depigmentation: This is called depigmentation, which is the loss of pigments in skin. It is a common side effect of corticosteroid such as Hydrocortisone cream etc. After stopped using, the pigments will supposedly come back.
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