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Hydrocortisone for Rosacea Bumps?
My dermatologist recommended hydrocortisone 2.5% cream for rosacea bumps (+ a course of tetracycline). I've read that hydrocortisone should not be used for rosacea. What do you think?
Asked 35 months ago by
rudolph in san diego, ca
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Hydrocortisone for Rosacea
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...
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