Many people swear by steroid cream. It clears acne and eczema but what effect does it have on the skin with long time use?

Long term use of steroid based creams can cause:


Skin thinning
Patches
unusual hair growth
darkening of skin
breakouts


However, as you said, many people swear by it for skin lightening. Many have managed to perfect a routine where they have managed to avoid the full blown side effects.