Clobetasol cream is a strong steroid used for skin diseases, including:
- Eczema/dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Lichen sclerosus
- Lichen planus
- Severe allergic rashes
Clobetasol can reduce itching, redness, and thickening. However, because it is a very strong steroid, doctors should prescribe it for short-term use and in small amounts to avoid side effects like skin thinning. Unfortunately, some skin issues like psoriasis, lichen sclerosus, and lichen planus do not have a cure. Long-term use of the product is needed. Many doctors often forget about its potential to cause severe side effects and prescribe it for long-term use and in high doses. Due to a lack of effectiveness, the patients often apply an increased amount and repeat it multiple times daily. As a result, severe side effects can occur.
Even though it is used on the skin, some of it can enter the bloodstream and cause illness in distant places. Two severe side effects reported by our customers are dangerously increased eye pressure and fatty liver.
1. Dangerously Increased Eye Pressure (Glaucoma, Cataracts)
- Corticosteroids like clobetasol can be absorbed through the skin around the eyes or even from a distant site and travel to the eyes by the bloodstream. Steroids can reduce the ability of the eye’s trabecular meshwork (the drainage system for fluid in the eye) to clear fluid.
- The eye pressure rises (steroid-induced ocular hypertension). Over time, this can lead to glaucoma and optic nerve damage. Steroids can also change lens proteins, leading to cataracts
- Risk may be high if the cream is applied near the eyes or if someone already has glaucoma or a family history of glaucoma.
2. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- With prolonged absorption, clobetasol acts like other systemic corticosteroids.
- It alters glucose and lipid metabolism.
- increases fat production and deposition (lipogenesis) in the liver.
- Promotes insulin resistance.
- Over time, this metabolic imbalance can contribute to fatty infiltration of the liver (NAFLD).
3. Warning signs
Eye pressure / Glaucoma
- Blurry vision
- Seeing halos or rainbow-colored rings around light
- Eye pain or pressure
- Headaches
Cataracts
- Gradual cloudy or blurry vision
- Trouble seeing at night.
Fatty liver (NAFLD)
- Fatigue or low energy
- Discomfort or fullness in the upper right abdomen
- Unexplained weight gain around the belly
- Abnormal liver blood test results (often the first sign)
4. Safer and more effective alternative solutions
NeuEve products are safer and more effective than steroids for managing lichen sclerosus and other similar skin conditions. To date, thousands of women have used NeuEve to manage lichen sclerosus and found relief. For more details, please read this article: I have lichen sclerosus. Can NeuEve help me?
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Customer Reviews on NeuEve Salve as an alternative to Steroid creams
Salve-Gentle for LS
Age: 51-60 Public
Menopausal Status: Postmenopause
Symptoms Before NeuEve: Painful fissures, relentless itching, severe burning, mental anguish, inflamed skin, welts and blisters, atrophy, thin skin easily torn visibility_off
BEFORE using NeuEve how severe were your symptoms?: 5
AFTER using NeuEve how severe were your symptoms?: 2
NeuEve Salve Gentle is absolutely amazing for healing Lichen Sclerosus! I’ve had this debilitating disease for over 15 years, and this is the first time I’ve had any relief from the constant itching, burning, and pain. It’s an absolute game-changer for me! My mental anguish, so many more ailments have gone away since starting NeuEve Salve Gentle.
I’ve been using Clobetisol steroid ointment, and just recently, my optometrist expressed concern that my eye pressure had been increasing over the past year to a very dangerous number. I was also diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. I started doing some research and discovered Clobetisol was causing these, and many metabolic issues as well. All of the health problems reversed within two months of discontinuing Clobetisol. Clobetisol was making things way worse! I’m actually healing now and have no itching, burning, or anything since using NeuEve Gentle Salve, in just 10 days!
I’m post menopause at 56, just started Estradiol vaginal cream, which also helps, but the NeuEve is really the winner here. Recently, I received the best advice on how to manage LS is to use a Peri-bottle filled with cold filtered, or clean tap, or a bidet, to rinse urine off after each time utilizing the bathroom. Then use a 100% organic cotton dry baby washcloth to dab dry your vagina. Toilet paper is toxic and full of carcinogens; no wonder women with LS are getting cancer of the vulva! Between the harsh chemicals in toilet paper and the toxic laundry detergents, it’s no wonder. I’m so telling everyone I know about NeuEve! Thank you, Dr. Chang, for all you’ve done to help so many people.
It seems to be helping!!!
Age: 31-40
Menopausal Status: Premenopause
Symptoms Before NeuEve: Pain, itching, swollen, atrophy
BEFORE using NeuEve how severe were your symptoms?: 5
AFTER using NeuEve how severe were your symptoms?: 3
I have had Lichen Sclerosus; I believe since I was a teenager. I would go to the doctor with inflamed skin and be told that it is inflamed, but nothing is wrong. I went to the doctor, after the doctor, looking for relief. The pain, at times, is unbearable. I was finally diagnosed with LS within the past 6 years. The doctor wanted to put me on steroids, which did not seem to help, and stated clearly in the instructions not to put the product on my genitals.
I have found other natural products online that seemed to help, but they were messy, and after long-term use, the mess got old. I get inflamed when eating gluten. I typically stay away from gluten, but when I fall off the gluten-free wagon. Oh, do I remember why I do not eat gluten. Ouch, I was uncomfortable, desperate, and found NeuEve online. In desperation, I purchased the product, and to my delight, it seems to be helping!!! I passed the ingredients on to my naturopath, who confirmed the ingredients are safe for everyday use and could help.
My case is quite severe, and I have not gotten full relief from one full container, but I am willing to continue with optimism that I may be able to improve the quality of my life! I have not had any luck finding a doctor to help in my area. I am thankful I found this product and look forward to continued relief.