Rash agony Lily raises awareness of steroid withdrawal

Lily said other sufferers should know they are not alone; Below, Lily with a severe rash following topical steroid withdrawal

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A BRISTOL woman who used steroid creams for a decade suffered unbearable agony after her face erupted in severe rashes, leading to a condition known as topical steroid withdrawal.

Lily Holden noticed a small rash on her neck after returning from an outdoor adventure retreat in 2014 and was prescribed a topical steroid cream to treat it. She used the creams on and off for 10 years until January this year, when her face erupted in circular patches of rashes.

“My doctor said it could be because I was repeatedly applying steroid cream near my face but ironically, I was given another steroid cream to treat it,” she said.