tˈɑːpɪkəl stˈɛɹɔɪd pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˈɔfən hˈɛlp ˈaʊtbɹeɪks; jˈuːs ʌvðə wˈiːkɪst kˈɔːɹɾɪkˌɔstɚɹˌɔɪd ðæt ɪz ɪfˈɛktɪv ɪz ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd tə hˈɛlp pɹɪvˈɛnt θˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə skˈɪn.
Topical steroid preparations often help outbreaks; use of the weakest corticosteroid that is effective is recommended to help prevent thinning of the skin.