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Short answer Living with desoximetasone: what to watch for Common questions Related questions SourcesMost people get only mild skin reactions where they apply desoximetasone: burning, stinging, itching, dryness, or redness that fades as the rash heals.
How much you notice depends on the strength you were given, how long you use it, and where on your body you put it. Thin skin areas like the face, eyelids, groin, and underarms absorb more, so effects such as skin thinning or stretch marks show up faster there. Covering treated skin with plastic wrap or a tight dressing does the same thing unless your clinician told you to cover it. Use a thin film on the affected skin only, usually twice a day, and stop at the end of the treatment length you were given instead of continuing on your own. Tell your clinician if the area burns badly, looks infected, or is no better after two weeks.
Living with desoximetasone: what to watch for
Common questions
What are the side effects of Desoximetasone Topical?
Most side effects are local and mild: burning, stinging, itching, dryness, redness, or irritation where you apply it. Desoximetasone is a potent steroid, so longer use can thin the skin or cause stretch marks, visible small blood vessels, acne-like bumps, folliculitis, or lighter patches. Using it on the face, groin, or underarms, or under a bandage, raises those odds. Applied over large areas for weeks, enough can absorb to affect adrenal hormones or blood sugar, and children absorb more for their size. Near the eyes it can raise eye pressure. Call your clinician if the rash spreads, oozes, or gets worse.