Percutaneous Steroid Absorption in Anhidrosis**From the Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, and Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois

Using the vasoconstrictive effects of topical steroid application as a marker, we studied the effect of anhidrosis on the percutaneous absorption of a corticosteroid ointment and cream. We found that a decrease in sweating ability resulted in a decrease in blanching and presumably in percutaneous absorption of steroid.