Steroid induced Rosacea (Photo)

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I went to a dermatologist after 3 years of using hydrocortisone steroid cream on my face for seb derm. He believes this is steroid rosacea I just wanted to have a second opinion. The redness is mostly on half of my forehead, both my cheeks,the bridge of my nose and I have small raised fleshy lumps on my forehead as seen in picture 2.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

There is a combination of treatments you can have done to give improvement including pulsed dye or yellow laser for redness and fraxel or viva for bumps/complexion and pores.  It also helps rosacea.  Please see a cosmetic laser dermatologist.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Douglas J. Key, MD · Answer

Yes, you may well have steroid induced rosacea, which may be caused by an overgrowth in the skin of a skin organism, called an invisible mite called Demodex. You may want to check out Soolantra, a newly released applied ivermection cream, which may be the best yet for your problem.

Ben Talei, MD · Answer

Steroid injections more than creams can cause telangiectasias but cream can do it as well. Likely stopping the creams will not make the vessels dissapear.  If it is bothersome to you all the time you should consider laser treatment with a vascular laser such as a max G or pulse dye.  This will have to be repeated.  Otherwise there are creams with brominidine in it that can be used from time to time for events.

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