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Table 3.2

Guidelines for Selecting Corticosteroid Potency

Potency

Guideline

Low

Infant (any body site) or young child

Face, perineum, axillae in patient of any age

Moderate

Child (exclusive of face) with moderate to severe disease

Adolescent (exclusive of face or anatomically occluded areas [eg, axillae, genitalia])

High

Used primarily by dermatologists

Most often used in the management of severe or lichenified dermatoses or those involving the feet or hand s