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Helpful Hints During Withdrawal – September

September 16th, 2015|0 Comments

9. At the beginning of withdrawal from steroids the skin tolerates almost no lubricant. 10. Simple Vaseline is often used at the beginning of withdrawal and at times not even this is tolerated – the burning and itch reaction of the skin force the cessation of usage. 11. Most high priced lubricants are of little more value than Vaseline. 12. Lubricants with balms, potions, herbs, foodstuffs, and “organic chemicals” are so often advised to be used by well-intentioned friends are of no value and at [...]

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Helpful Hints During Withdrawal – September

By Dr Marvin Rapaport, MD| 2017-06-30T12:02:31+00:00 September 16th, 2015|Categories: Hints|

9. At the beginning of withdrawal f [...]

Helpful Hints During Withdrawal – August

By Dr Marvin Rapaport, MD| 2017-06-30T12:01:54+00:00 September 16th, 2015|Categories: Hints|

5. The antihistamine, hydroxyzine i [...]

Helpful Hints During Withdrawal – July

By Dr Marvin Rapaport, MD| 2017-06-15T14:33:05+00:00 July 15th, 2015|Categories: Hints|

1. Frequent tepid baths are very we [...]

Marvin Rapaport, MD

Teaching Appointments: Clinical Professor –
Medicine/Dermatology, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center; Past Attending Chief-Dermatology Division, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Board-Certified: American Board of Dermatology

MD: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Internship: LA County Hospital, USC

Residency: Dermatology, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center

BA: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Member: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association