Atopic Dermatitis
"I was getting persistent breakouts (atopic dermatitis)  on my face especially after shaving.  I first began using prescription strength hydrocortisone cream and other steroid creams,  but after a while they lost their effectiveness and began making my skin worse.  And it caused thinning of my skin.   I eventually started using Elidel  and my skin significantly improved right away.   Elidel caused no adverse reactions.  I barely need to use Elidel anymore.   Elidel was initially not covered by my insurance.   However, my dermatologist was able to obtain prior authorization by submitting records  showing that steroid creams did not work."