
Diagnosis: Steroid induced acne
Description: Microcomedones
Morphology: Follicular plugging
Site: Cheek
Sex: F
Age: 25
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Sadia Ammad
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
25 year old patient, used potent steroids on the face for the purpose of skin whitening for 8 months. A very common practice in the Middle East. Numerous microcomedones and increase in facial hair is visible.Comedones were manually removed and patient was prescribed adapalene gel.
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