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KMID : 1189420230360040196
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2023 Volume.36 No. 4 p.196 ~ p.205
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Management of Steroid Rebound Phenomenon in Patients with Eczema
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Son So-Eun
Park Hye-Jin
Choi Song
Jung Min-Yeong
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Abstract
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Objectives : We would like to report what symptoms appear in patients experiencing steroid rebound phenomenon and how to manage and treat them at Korean medicine hospital.
Methods : A 20-year-old woman who had been using topical and oral steroids for more than 6 weeks presented to the hospital. She hospitalized for 5 weeks and stopped using steroid. The treatment applied was acupuncture, wet dressing therapy and herbal medicine including Yangdokbackho-tang, Sunbangpaedok-tang and Danguieumja.
We assessed symptoms through Inflammation Index and Chronicization Index.
Results : Right after she stopped using steroid, symptoms of skin got worse gradually. However, after 5 weeks of treatment, all symptoms except itching and dryness disappeared. When symptom was severe, Inflammation Index and Chronicization Index was 12 and 9 points and after the treatment they were 2 and 4 points.
Conclusions : This study shows various symptoms in patients with topical steroid addiction and how to manage at Korean medicine hospital.
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KEYWORD
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Topical steroid addiction, Steroid rebound phenomenon, Xerotic eczema
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