What should external hormone pay attention to?

(1) Do not abuse: Non-hormonal topical drugs are effective in the treatment of skin diseases, and hormone preparations are generally not used. (2) Starting from low efficiency: the intensity of topical hormones can be divided into strong, medium and low efficiency. We should try to choose inefficient drugs instead of powerful drugs from the beginning. Because the higher the titer, the faster the effect, but there are also many side effects. (3) Not suitable for large-scale use: Many people know that oral hormones can cause side effects. Similarly, long-term and large-scale use of topical hormones will also lead to drugs being absorbed into the body through the skin and causing adverse reactions. Therefore, when using hormone drugs, try not to use them widely. (4) Caution in facial use: Hormone drugs are forbidden to be used on facial skin, and it is difficult to treat if it causes hormonal dermatitis. Soft and fragile parts such as armpits and vulva, as well as the skin of infants and young children, have poor tolerance to hormones and will absorb many drugs. Don't use deceptive drugs, especially powerful hormones. (5) Control of medication time and dosage: Because hormone drugs have many side effects, it is necessary to control medication time and dosage as much as possible to reduce side effects. Generally speaking, powerful hormones should not be used continuously for more than 3 months. (6) Stop taking drugs gradually to prevent rebound: If you use hormone topical drugs for a long time, if you stop taking drugs suddenly, the disease will recur or the damage will be more serious than before. This is the so-called "rebound" phenomenon in medicine. In order to avoid "rebound", we should be careful not to stop using hormone drugs suddenly when the skin lesions subside, but gradually reduce the number of applications and finally stop using them, so that "rebound" will not occur. (7) Alternating drugs to avoid drug resistance: Long-term use of hormonal drugs can easily lead to drug resistance. In order to avoid drug resistance, several different types of hormone misoprostol can be applied in this field, that is, one drug is stopped after a few days of use, and then another drug is used.