Protopic cream
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Drew Hughes10 said:Following our dermatologist's advice, we applied Protopic to our child's hands. It provided some relief—briefly—but the patches resurfaced within just a few weeks.
We spent three years battling atopic dermatitis, cycling through nearly every cream and bath soak imaginable, yet nothing seemed to stick.
On our pediatrician's recommendation, we traveled to see a specialist in Cleveland. The consultation ran about $50. We walked away with prescriptions for two custom creams, which we picked up at a pharmacy in Cleveland (totaling roughly $40). Though the packaging noted a 30-day shelf life, the doctor assured us they could be used as needed for at least six months—provided we kept them refrigerated. After applying them to her hands for about four or five days, the dermatitis cleared up completely. Over the following year, she had a few flare-ups; we applied the cream two or three times each time, and it worked perfectly every single time. In total, we only went through about 20% of the supply over that whole year.
Since the original expiration date had passed—and because the label specified a customized cream system—we asked our local pharmacy if they could compound it here to save us the trip back to Cleveland. They had no problem doing it. We didn't need a massive batch, so they made a small amount for us; one cream cost $60, while the other was $13.
Hi there, could you please send me the ingredients for the cream you received? My email address is natasak2@hotmail.com. Thanks