Open AccessEffect of topical steroid-dependent facial dermatitis on quality of life: A hospital-based cross-sectional study using DLQI
Author(s) -
Madhur Kant Rastogi,
Rikta Mohan,
Pratik Gahalaut,
Nitin Mishra,
Manisha Thapa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_176_18
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology life quality index , quality of life (healthcare) , cross sectional study , dermatology , pathology , disease , nursing
The rampant, disturbing, and dismal unrestricted use of topical corticosteroids on face results in steroid-induced dermatitis termed topical steroid-dependent face (TSDF). It is an embarrassing and irritating condition for a patient. There is paucity of data from India regarding the effect of TSDF on the quality of life (QoL) of such patients.