Pale skin from steroid cream

[greeneone12]

Hi All

Just wondering....doctor says we can use steroid cream on DD's sore eczema one week at a time twice a day but in some places her skin is paler than the rest already.

I don't want her to be uncomfortable but am nervous about the skin thinning properties of the cream.

Anyone have any experience of this?

Thanks

[pointydog]

dd2 has used steroid creams from the age of a few weeks old to age 12. No skin-thinning signs. In our experience, it has been better to use steroid creams than leave the eczema to steadily worsen.