SINGAPORE: A woman in her 50s suffered severe inflammation, among other reactions, after using a skin cream that was found to contain a potent steroid, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Monday (Aug 26).
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: A woman in her 50s suffered severe inflammation, among other reactions, after using a skin cream that was found to contain a potent steroid, the Health Sciences Authority said on Monday .
It is a potent steroid usually prescribed for inflammatory conditions and such creams should only be used under medical supervision. The incident was reported to HSA, with investigations revealing that both creams - Touch Skin by DermaCare and Special Skin Treatment - were sold by the same seller.The consumer’s skin reaction on her face and neck after using Touch Skin by DermaCare skin relief treatment cream. "Long-term unsupervised use of such creams can cause hypersensitivity reactions, thinning of the skin and topical steroid withdrawal syndrome ," said HSA.
Cushing's syndrome is characterised by a round face or"moon face" appearance and upper body obesity with thin limbs."Sudden stopping of the steroid-containing creams without medical supervision may worsen underlying skin conditions or cause topical steroid withdrawal symptoms such as burning, redness, itching or peeling of skin," it said.
Adulterated products are often manufactured under poor conditions with no quality control, and different batches of the same product may contain variable amounts of ingredients and/or different types of adulterants, it said.
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