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Written by John at 05 Jun 2004 08:25:08: Re: Cortizone-based creme
As an answer to: Cortizone-based creme written by Stan at 03 Jun 2004 18:04:30:
>Hello,
>Does anyone have an opinion on which cortizone-based cremes are better for application when trying to stretch the foreskin? Hopefully ones that aren't too expensive either. Thanks!Here's an article on the study of a topical steroid with phimosis. It was apparently done in Sweden where they used a cream containing 0.05% clobetasol propionate: http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/phimosis/jorgensen/
Here's another more recent study from Turkey which mentions the cream contained 0.05% betamethasone: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14633068&dopt=Abstract
Apparently there is a preparation under the name of Lotrisone that contains both above mentioned drugs, although it is marketed as anti-inflammatory and antifungal. It is most likely you will need a prescription for such creams and as Drugstore.com has a 30ml tube they sell for close to $60 USD, hopefully you have insurance that would pay for it.
Regards,
John