What role do you feel topical steroids play in the management of atopic dermatitis with the growing availability of non-steroid topicals?
Do you find yourself transitioning away from using topical steroids entirely? Do you restrict their use to certain circumstances?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Corticosteroids remain my first-line topical treatment for atopic dermatitis due to their availability, cost, and efficacy. Obviously, topical corticosteroids are not an ideal long-term treatment for continuous use due to their cumulative local toxicity. Calcineurin inhibitors are more sustainable i...