I have been taking the becotide steroid inhalers for quite a while now, and my asthma doesn't seem to be improving at all. Over the years since I started using the becotide I have noticed that stretch marks on my stomach have been getting really bad, and have read that cortico steroids can cause a weakening of the skin which may lead to stretch marks.
In my case I cannot understand it, as I have never been obese. My wieght fluctuates over the years like most people, but I have never been overweight, and cannot understand why I might have such pronounced stretch marks.
Anyone else have any similar experience or any knowledge about this?
To the best of my knowledge, those particular types of steroids only weaken the skin, or thin the skin, when actually applied to the skin, not inhaled.
I find that stretch marks are always changing. I don't know why but they tend to raise up and go red but then they will flatten and go silvery again. You may find this to be the case, or I could be wrong.
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