Cortisone
I know we are not supposed to use cortisone, but why? What are the
long term side effects? This is the only thing working for me right
now, and I dont even use it that often.
Thanks all.
-Ben
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November 6th, 2004 at 9:56 am
I also use a cortisone, Locoid, which is a steroid hydrocortisone. I
was also given ketoconazole to use on my face. The Locoid works
better for me while the ketoconazole doesnt work as well. I could go
about 4 days between Locoid applications while the ketoconazole i’d
have to use everyday with so so results. What I don’t understand is
that if seborrheic dermatitis is supposed to be a fungus of the skin,
why does the cortisone, Locoid work better than an antifungul cream,
ketoconazole?
November 6th, 2004 at 4:55 pm
When I was first diagonosed with SD my doctor gave me ketoconazole as
well. It didnt do a damn thing. I think it actually made it worse.
Now all I use is cortisone maybe once or twice a week, and only on
the red areas. Its usually 100% clear by morning. I dont know if I
should keep using this but why? It works for me…
-Ben
November 7th, 2004 at 12:48 am
It may thin the skin or damage blood vessels underneath the skin are
two of the possible side effects. Also, your skin may become
addicted to it where you continue to have to use it more and more
frequently and your skin goes crazy without it. It depends on the
strength of the corticosteroid and also the duration of its use.
Whether what you are doing will affect you, especially with
intermittent use I can’t say for sure (I’m no doctor). However, I
think I’ve seen and heard of a few instances where even mild
cortisones have affected people in this manner. They might be using
it everyday though.
I won’t speculate on how to determine whether your use is leading
towards these things.
Eric
November 7th, 2004 at 11:22 pm
Wow, thats quite a post, thank you. You feel pretty strongly about
this stuff. I feel the same way about Retin A because my long term
use of this is the cause of my sebderm and all my other skin
problems. I only use cortisone twice a week because lately my sebderm
has came back (due to the colder weather). In my previous posts I
mentioned I was clear for almost a year, without using anything. Now
I just hope I dont have to use the cortisone anymore. I guess I will
have to untill I go see a derm (who I hate) to get something else.
-Ben
November 8th, 2004 at 7:15 am
BTW, if you get something else, be sure it isn’t just another
cortisone. In many cases the derm may not say that it is a
cortisone…they may just mention the product name which is just
newest formula of cortisone.
Eric
November 8th, 2004 at 7:40 pm
Hi Ben, and everyone, i have heard other stories about retin a,
especially for people with skin problems. i only ever used cortisone
twice a week. the skin on our faces absorb so much more than if we
used the same topical on other parts of our skin. you say you dont
like what retin A has done to you skin, i think you aint seen nothin
yet. (what did retin A do to your skin?). cortisone is too strong
for the face, hydrocortisone is the only cortisone that is
recomended for the face and im not sure about that one either. How
much, and how long have you used it? i am disapointed to say that
there is no topical that is going to help you get off this stuff.
when you stop you will find that where you used these topicals for
any lenght of time, you will react to every moisturier, topical
anything and everything. vitamin e will be your only help.
i wrote this in my last post
"I went to the derm seven months ago and he explained that you
should never ever ever ever use cortisone on your face. when I
mentioned the above brands he just said, ’ssssss’ and explained
that your skin becomes addicted to the cortisone"
now i know what my derm ment when he said ’ssssss’ he was referring
to how my skin was barbequed wherever i put these cortisones. i know
cortisone ‘works’ that it makes your skin look good and it did for
years and years for me, but you carnt just keep using cortisone,
because after a short period your not treating the sd your treating
your addicted skin, and treating the redness that is created by the
topical addiction. put it another way, using cortisone on your face
is like using a atom bomb to kill an ants nest, it works but for
ages afterwards the land is fu*#ed. i say if anyone has used
cortisone on their face for six months or more (and most probably
less time)you have a problem. cortisone wrecks your skin and you
carnt see it until you stop using it. also cortisone can cause acne
(thats exactly what we need its it). once the cortisone is absorbed
into the skin it apparently the affects your body just like any
injected steriod, or tablet steriod. absolutly can cause problems to
other organs as well. before you know it the doc will put you on
antbiotics for the acne as well. remember the only way to see what
cortisone has done to your skin is to stop using it, you will not
believe what it has done to your face. if you dont stop, please try
to limit the amount you use, how often and try to use the lowest
strenght possible. you can ween yourself off these and that would be
the way to go in my opinion. please feel free to comment?
tony