Helps reduce the thickness of scars.
Elocon is a topical steroid that helps reduce inflammation and alleviates itching. This helps flatten your scar and ease any discomfort associated with keloids.
To get treatment for your keloids, talk to us about your health and we’ll recommend treatments suitable for you.
Elocon is a strong topical steroid that helps reduce inflammation and itching. It can help treat keloid scars off-label, which means using it for keloids falls outside the product’s licence. This doesn’t mean it’s not safe though. Your clinician can prescribe it to you if they think it’ll be effective for you, and safe to use.
Keloid scars form as a result of abnormal wound healing. When you have an open wound, your body heals it in three phases (inflammatory, proliferative and remodelling). Keloids form when the second phase, which is also known as the fibroblastic phase, is unregulated. This causes an overproduction of collagen, resulting in large, rubbery wounds that form outside of the wound site. Although it doesn't cause much pain, it can be irritated or itchy, and look unappealing.
Mometasone furoate, the active ingredient in Elocon, is a topical corticosteroid. When applied to your skin, it enters the nucleus of your immune cells and alters their genes. This reduces the production of inflammatory molecules and increases the production of anti-inflammatory molecules, helping to lower swelling, inflammation, itching and irritation.
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Elocon is available as a cream and as an ointment, but the way they’re used is the same. To use Elocon cream or ointment follow these directions:
The dosage will be determined by your clinician based on how severe or mild your keloid is.
When you want to stop using Elocon, let your clinician know. They’ll decrease your dose gradually, so you won’t get any withdrawal symptoms.
If you accidentally swallow some ointment or use more than the recommended amount, it shouldn't cause any side effects. But if you're worried, you can message your clinician or go to your doctor for medical advice.
If you forget to apply a dose, apply the missed dose as soon as you remember. Unless it is close to the next scheduled dose, in this case skip it. Don't apply a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Topical steroids aren’t really used to treat keloids, instead they help manage the symptoms. The time it takes to treat your scar depends on the severity of your symptoms. Generally, your clinician will prescribe it for the shortest possible time to prevent side effects.
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Comparative safety and efficacy of topical mometasone furoate with other topical corticosteroids. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 59(3), pp.e168–e174.
Topical Corticosteroids. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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