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Online dermatology consultation for steroid cream side effects

A cream from the chemist or a fairness tube cleared your skin at first.

Chat ₹399Call or video ₹399Follow-up 48 hours

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Not for emergencies. For severe symptoms, go to the nearest hospital or call 108.

Before you book

Nothing to hand? Book anyway.

  1. The cream's nameA photo of the tube, front and back, is enough.
  2. How long and how oftenWeeks, months or years, daily or now and then, and where you apply it.
  3. Photos of your skinIn daylight, with no make-up.
  4. What happens when you stopBurning, redness, pimples or flaking, and how soon.
  • 30-minute replyUsually, day or night
  • Written planPrescription when appropriate
  • 48 hours follow-upIn the same chat
  • Registered doctorsRegistration checked

What the doctor may do

  1. Read the label and tell you what is in the cream
  2. Plan how to stop it, slowly when needed
  3. Calm the redness and burning while you stop
  4. Treat what the cream was hiding: acne, fungus or melasma
  5. Choose gentle products while the skin recovers

The doctor who answers

Skin consults go only to the skin doctor, who usually replies within 30 minutes, day or night.

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Online consultation for steroid cream side effects

Good for an online consult

  • A chemist or fairness cream on your face for weeks or months
  • Redness, burning or pimples whenever you stop it
  • Thin, shiny skin with visible veins
  • Darker patches than before you started
  • A rash or ringworm that keeps coming back after a combination cream

Get medical help in person if

  • Fever with a spreading red, hot or oozing rash
  • Steroid cream used near the eyes, with blurred vision or eye pain: see an eye doctor
  • A child or baby who has had a strong steroid cream on large areas for weeks

What an online consult cannot do. The doctor judges from your photos, so blurry or filtered photos limit what they can say. Some rashes need a dermatologist to examine them in person or take a small skin sample; the doctor tells you when.

What it costs

  • Chat

    ₹399

    Type, and send photos or reports

  • Call or video

    ₹399

    The doctor calls; video if needed

48 hours follow-up included with both. You pay before the doctor joins.

Other online services typically charge ₹650 to ₹800 (publicly listed prices, October 2026). Prices change; check before comparing.

How it works

  1. Tell us what is wrong

    A few questions, about two minutes.

  2. Pay ₹399

    The chat opens at once.

  3. The doctor replies

    Usually within 30 minutes, day or night.

  4. Get your plan

    In writing, with a prescription when appropriate.

What patients say about their consultation

5.05 out of 5 stars2 messages of feedback from WhatsApp
5 out of 5 starsOctober 2026

Booked a consultation for my mother. Doctor actually spent time asking about her previous medicines. That was the main thing I liked.

Aishwarya R

via WhatsApp

5 out of 5 starsOctober 2026

The doctor consultation felt normal, not rushed like some online consultations. Asked about symptoms properly and explained when I should visit in person.

Akshay P

via WhatsApp

Other skin and hair concerns

Questions

How do I know if my cream has a steroid in it?
Look at the ingredients for names such as clobetasol, betamethasone, mometasone, fluocinolone or hydrocortisone. Many whitening, pimple and itch combination creams contain one. Send a photo of the tube and the doctor reads it for you.
Can I stop the cream suddenly?
After a short course, usually yes. After months of daily use on the face, stopping suddenly can bring a strong flare of redness and burning. The doctor tells you whether to stop at once or slowly, and what to use meanwhile.
How long does the skin take to recover?
It depends on how strong the cream was and how long it was used. Redness and pimples often settle over weeks to a few months, and thinned skin takes longer. The doctor reviews your photos at follow-up.
Are fairness creams safe?
Many are not. Some creams sold for fairness or pigmentation contain a strong steroid, and some have been found to contain mercury. Lightening that comes fast, and then needs the cream every day to last, is a warning sign.
Who will I be speaking to?
Our doctor who leads skin care (MBBS, with fellowships in aesthetic medicine and cosmetic dermatology) answers every skin and hair consult, day or night. There is no MD dermatologist on the panel yet: she tells you when you need to see one in person. Her registration is checked, and every consult follows the NMC Telemedicine Practice Guidelines, 2020.
How much does the online consultation cost?
A chat consultation for this is ₹399, and a call or video is ₹399. The exact fee is shown before you pay, and it includes 48 hours of follow-up questions in the same chat.
How quickly will a doctor reply?
The chat opens as soon as you pay. A doctor usually replies within 30 minutes while doctors are on duty; outside those hours the booking page tells you when the first reply is likely, before you pay. The doctor can switch to a call or video if they need to see you.

About steroid cream side effects

Many creams sold for pimples, itching, rashes and fairness contain a strong steroid, often mixed with an antifungal or an antibiotic. Used on the face for weeks, they thin the skin and cause redness, visible veins, pimples, extra hair and darker patches. Stopping suddenly after long use can bring a flare of redness and burning, so the plan is to stop with care and treat the problem underneath. Now your face turns red, burns, breaks out or darkens whenever you stop it. Send photos and the name of the cream. A doctor plans how to stop it safely and calm your skin.

Consult an online doctor for steroid cream side effects today

Chat ₹399 · 48 hours follow-up included

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