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I have psoriasis on my groin and behind my knee. i have been using steroid cream which cause skin thining and stretch mark, any cure for this?
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See a dermatologist: Change to calcineurin inhibitor for the groin. Tacrolimus and primacolimus are effective but are not steroids.
Answered 1/30/2016
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