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What role do you feel topical steroids play in the management of atopic dermatitis with the growing availability of non-steroid topicals?

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Have you found yourself transitioning away from topical steroids to newer age topicals for treatment of atopic dermatitis?

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Dermatology · University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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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...

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