That is an important question. Please do not stop the steroid on your own.

First let me clear up a misunderstanding. A topical steroid is medication used briefly when there is inflammation and reduced once it settles. Used appropriately it is known to be safe, and in fact applying too little out of fear, and dragging the inflammation out for a long time, is worse for the skin.

In particular, where someone has used it for a long time and stops suddenly, there are cases of it becoming worse than before through a rebound phenomenon.

The goal is not stopping it but the number of days you apply it decreasing. When Korean medicine treatment reduces the frequency of flares, that happens naturally.

The decision to reduce it must be discussed with the dermatology clinic that prescribed it. Please tell us the name of the product you currently use, how often you apply it, and for how long.