Hello doctor, I have been using Amira magic cream for about four years and I just totally stopped this year. I got itchy, very dry, red and flare up skin in my face, neck and underarms. I noticed that every time I stopped using it my skin became dry and itchy but when I started to apply the cream again my skin became clear and bright again. I read bad reviews about this cream online, we are all suffering the same outcome. Sometimes I am tempted to buy the cream again just to have my clear skin back, but I know I have to use it for the rest of my life. Do you think that the cream that I was using for a long time had steroids? Am I also one of the sufferers with the so-called topical steroid withdrawal? It has been two months since I have this dry and itchy skin. Please help me.
Hello,  Welcome to icliniq.com. You should not use it further as it is clearly causing damage and problem to your skin. The manufacturer does not write steroids in its composition but the whitening creams available in the market do contain harmful ingredients. Always use the product prescribed by the dermatologist. It will take time to better your skin and hope for the best. Steroids? Steroid-induced contact dermatitis? Steroid-induced rosacea? Use good sunblock of SPF 60. Apply Metronidazole gel 0.75% over face once a day (mix it with cold cream if it irritates your skin). Use petroleum jelly four to five times a day. Maintain good hygiene of the area. Wash with soap and water. Avoid using Dettol and other irritants. Please follow up at three weeks with pictures attached.