Question

A 28-year-old woman with atopic eczema has a flare on the flexures. Which topical steroid potency is appropriate for short courses on flexural skin?

Accepted Answer

Mild potency (e.g., hydrocortisone 1%)

Answer

Very potent

Answer

Potent (e.g., betamethasone valerate 0.1%)

Answer

No steroid; emollients only

Answer

Topical calcineurin inhibitor first-line

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman with atopic eczema has a flare on the flexures. Which topical steroid potency is appropriate for short courses on flexural skin?