Cushing's Info

...Hydroxyquinine products are used in medicine by dermatologist and by doctors. They should not be used carelessly as they may have the effect of causing onchynerosis in which there is the development of ugly dark spots on the skin caused by the deposition of melanin - the pigment of the skin deep in the second layer of the skin.

Cortisione preparations are used again by dermatologists and in medicine but these preparations should be obtainable only with a doctor's prescription. They should only be used for a week or at the most two weeks before their use is assessed by a doctor to ensure that they are not causing any harm.  If these products are used for a long time they can cause the appearance of stretch marks.

Thinning of the skin, a severe form of acne called steroid acne and the appearance of a lump of fat at the back of the neck called cushings syndrome are also results. The face can also become round and moon like and there can also be wasting of the limbs.

If enough of the steroid is absorbed we can get high blood pressure and diabetes and if the creams are used around the eyes we can develop glaucoma. In fact we expect to see more cancers of the skin as the melanin is removed by the bleaching and the skin is exposed to the harmful effects of the sun....

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