Face Psoriais

There are two key and often talked about risks in using steroid cream on the face: - if any gets into the eyes, it can casue serious damage; - it can thin the skin with repeated use, and you can end up with a very red complexion (blood showing through the thinned skin). The patint leaflets for the steroid based treatments that I have had on-and-off since 1980 have always carried a warning not to use on the face without medical supervision. A doctor/dermatoogist might have a different steroid that he would use on the face. back when my psorisis first flared up, I had it all over my face and I did use some of my betnovate on the face - very sparingly, and not every day, and even a faintest smear on the eyelid. You could go back to your GP and see if he might recommend a coal-tar based treatment (I can recommend if there are warnings against using them on the face or not) or other non-steroid treatment to use until you can see the dermatologist. Some people swear by Aveeno moisturiser. Last year I used Doublebase Dayleve Gel on my body, and Doublebase Gel on my face, ( the Dayleve Gel leaves a thin barrier that you might not want on your face). I am sure that you will get other suggestions. Good luck.