Ask an expert
Search expert health advice:
Browse by expert
- Allergy expert
- Anti-ageing expert
- Arthritis expert
- Breast cancer expert
- Cancer expert
- CyberDoc
- Oral health expert
- Diabetes expert
- EnviroHealth expert
- Family law expert
Question
03 Feb 2006
Share
alternative for contison
hi doc. i have some burns from shampoo used for fungus on my skin. however i do not want to use a cortisone like stopitch because i used it a while ago for an allergy. what other products can i get for this burns? and how does other products differ from cortisone like stopitch? (is a cortisone better or more effective). will BC 56 work? thanks
CyberDoc
Hi Don,
Fungal shampoo won't "burn" your skin but can cause a dermatitis or inflammation in the skin if you are allergic to it. A cortisone cream is the preferred treatment and stopitch is a very low dose, so you can use it again.
Fungal shampoo won't "burn" your skin but can cause a dermatitis or inflammation in the skin if you are allergic to it. A cortisone cream is the preferred treatment and stopitch is a very low dose, so you can use it again.
The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical examination, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content.
