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Old 02-11-2003, 03:26 PM   #1
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Don't use hydro-cortisone for long term treatment.

Hydro-cortisone is a steroid cream. It suppresses the immune response in your skin. Long term use can thin your skin. Additionally, you may find the over the counter strength becoming ineffective after a while - or - once you stop using it, having a major flare of the problem you were using it for.

This redness on your nose and between your eyes might be seborrhea dermatitis. It is like having oily skin with lots of flaking and itching. It has a lot of the same contributing factors as acne (oily skin, excelerated keratinization).

Other possibilities could be rosacea which is caused by your skins capillaries expanding and not re-contracting. So, you have a constant "blush" and red nose. It is often confused with acne because your develop pustules and papules due to your capilaries leaking fluid into the surrounding dermis.

Whatever you do, stop the hydro-cortisone. It can do more damage than good in the long term.

There is a new product out there called Elidel. Check it out.

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Old 02-11-2003, 11:12 PM   #2
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TSB, thank you so much for taking your time and respoding, i have been using Hydro-cortizone sporadicly, but for a long time, so I will def stop it. I think I do have seborrheic dermatitis because i have its symptons. I am going to see a dermotalogist tomorrow and see what he can do. Can you tell me a little bit about Elidel and how it works??? thanks a lot! I will let you know what derm said.
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Old 02-11-2003, 11:12 PM   #3
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TSB, thank you so much for taking your time and respoding, i have been using Hydro-cortizone sporadicly, but for a long time, so I will def stop it. I think I do have seborrheic dermatitis because i have its symptons. I am going to see a dermotalogist tomorrow and see what he can do. Can you tell me a little bit about Elidel and how it works??? thanks a lot! I will let you know what derm said.
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Old 02-13-2003, 01:57 PM   #4
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Dear Alive777,

Elidel is a new product. And what I have been reading is from other boards by sebderm sufferers that it seems to help them.

It is prescribed for dermatitis and sebderm. Since it is not a steroid cream like hydro-cortizone it can be used as a regular treatment.

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