How long can you apply a corticosteroid cream?

Question

My daughter has eczema-like redness/dryness on her hands, but mostly on her wrists. I applied the over the counter cortisone cream + moisturizer yesterday before bedtime and I already seem to see an improvement. I revised the way she washes her hands, rinses and dries them well and during the day she just puts on moisturizer after washing her hands.

Naji-tom Samaha · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for your question! As you will probably have deduced, hydration and non-pharmacological measures are the basis of the treatment. Unscented moisturizer should be applied as often as possible. It is also suggested that a fragrance-free soap such as Dove be used whenever possible also, with the arrival of cold weather, gloves should be worn when going out As for a corticosteroid cream, 1% hydrocortisone is available over the counter and can be applied once or twice a day, but not more than 4 consecutive weeks. I hope this has been helpful to you, and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me Tom Samaha, pharmacist