Hydrocortisone for Rosacea Bumps?

Although some practitioners do prescribe hydrocortisone cream for acute flares of rosacea, I prefer not to use it. In some instances, I have seen topical steroid-induced rosacea with long-term use of cortisone creams. I agree that antibiotics from the tetracycline family is useful for Rosacea. There are other topical options including metronidazole, sulfur-based washes and creams, and azelaic acid, to mention just a few. Light-based therapies such as IPL can be very effective for the... more