Are hydrocortisone creams bad?

[Guest guest]

The last Digest seemed to imply topical cortisone isn't good... really? Is

it bad? I did not know this. Is it all of them or just one specific

brand? I was told to use my excema cream " Westcort " (hydracortisone) on my

cea forehead rash that I had when recently diagnosed, I've been using it

on any little beginning breakouts since and it's been working well... is

this bad? Am I harming myself for the future? Thanks! M.

[Guest guest]

The last Digest seemed to imply topical cortisone isn't good... really? Is

it bad? I did not know this. Is it all of them or just one specific

brand? I was told to use my excema cream " Westcort " (hydracortisone) on my

cea forehead rash that I had when recently diagnosed, I've been using it

on any little beginning breakouts since and it's been working well... is

this bad? Am I harming myself for the future? Thanks! M.

[Guest guest]

Yes, long term use of hydrocortizone(sp?) will thin the skin and

worsen rosacea over time, even though it seems to help a lot at

first. From what I know if it is used at all it should only be used

in the very beginning for no more than 3 days to start getting things

calmed down.

Patty

> The last Digest seemed to imply topical cortisone isn't good...

really? Is

> it bad? I did not know this. Is it all of them or just one

specific

> brand? I was told to use my excema cream " Westcort "

(hydracortisone) on my

> cea forehead rash that I had when recently diagnosed, I've been

using it

> on any little beginning breakouts since and it's been working

well... is

> this bad? Am I harming myself for the future? Thanks! M.

[Guest guest]

Yes, long term use of hydrocortizone(sp?) will thin the skin and

worsen rosacea over time, even though it seems to help a lot at

first. From what I know if it is used at all it should only be used

in the very beginning for no more than 3 days to start getting things

calmed down.

Patty

> The last Digest seemed to imply topical cortisone isn't good...

really? Is

> it bad? I did not know this. Is it all of them or just one

specific

> brand? I was told to use my excema cream " Westcort "

(hydracortisone) on my

> cea forehead rash that I had when recently diagnosed, I've been

using it

> on any little beginning breakouts since and it's been working

well... is

> this bad? Am I harming myself for the future? Thanks! M.