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Why does elocon whiten skin?
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Steroid effect: Topical steroids cause vasoconstriction and that means that the superficial blood vessels of the skin where the steroid is placed , become constricted and clamped down and as such the skin loses its normal rosy tone (temporarily).
Answered 11/27/2019
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