Figure 1: Changes in fasting blood glucose levels and HbA1c levels while being on topical steroidal treatment. One can note an increase in blood glucose levels, peaking to a mean value of 157.4±6.3 mg/dl on the 3rd week on topical steroids (p= 0.05, t-test) and an increase in HbA1c to 8.2 ±0.3% on the 7th week under topical steroids treatment (p= 0.03, t-test). Asterisks signify p<0.05.