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Corticosteroids act as a double-edged sword so should be used cautiously. Depigmentation/atrophy is a peculiar side effect of intralesional triamcinolone. Depigmented lesions with minimal clinical atrophy respond well to topical tacrolimus, while normal saline injections appear to have promising results in steroid-induced lipoatrophy.
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