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Will triamcinolone acetonide cream help hemorrhoids

A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arlo Miller
Dermatology 17 years experience
No: It will take away the itching for awhile, but usually makes it easier for the fungus to grow and can make things worse overall.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
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Rheumatology 54 years experience
No: No it will not. Do not use it for this problem.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robin Merlino
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Yeast infection: Nystatin treats the yeast infection, triamcinolone treats inflammation. We often use them together when we are not sure what the cause of the infectio... Read More
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Dr. Ryan Taylor
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Yes : Nystatin controls the infection and the steroid cream will help with inflammation.
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dermatology 59 years experience
Avoid prolonged use: You can use Nystatin every day------miconazole or ketoconazole or Clotrimazole may be better. But avoid prolonged use of triamcinolone in genital area... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
Terrible choice: Not only will it not kill the mites, it will suppress the ability to heal. Further, it's a prescription medication that you're proposing to ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sunil Mehra
Pulmonology 46 years experience
Yes it can: Nystatin alone is good enough but sometimes thwere is dermatitis alog with so combination is good choice.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francine Yep
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Other choices: Actually Nystatin isn't the best choice against ringworm. Better choices are other anti-fungal creams like clotrimazole, Miconazole and ketoconazole. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Genital itching,redn: Associated redness raises suspicion of a yeast infection which can be passed back and forth between sexual partners. Sometimes the cause is recurrent ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
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Rheumatology 54 years experience
No: It is available only by prescription.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Triamciniolone cream: This would not be a good idea as the cream can damage the skin and may be absorbed into your body and cause Cushing's. Google Cushings and look at im... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susanne Gee
Dermatology 28 years experience
No.: It is not advisable to use triamcinolone (a steroid cream) on the face. Steroids are designed to be used as temporary anti-inflammatory agents on ras... Read More
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