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A member asked:

Does cortisone cream cause discoloration of the skin ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: Prolonged use of corticosteroid creams or ointments can cause discoloration and thinning of the skin.

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2013

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Skin atrophy: Yes steroids can potentially cause skin atrophy and hypopigentation of the skin especially if it is used long term.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 12/10/2013

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Hi, my son of 4 months has eczema. The peadetrician prescribed advatan how often can one use it. I read up that cortisone creams can thin out the skin?

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I have a continually moist area between my buttocks. The skin can be peeled and it often produces small amounts of blood. Cortisone creams no help.?

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My baby is 10 months and is constantly scratching her eyes, face and head. She has been doing this for months and doesnt seem to get better. Ive applied cortisone cream and mylocort as she had a rash too?

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How to fade away the dark mark on my daughter skin?When she was 2 y.O, i used cortisone cream on small spot on her legs. Now the mark get big.

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The skin is dry and flaky. It peels. On both right & left hands. Systoms also present on the right palm. Been told is Psoriasis. Have tried treating with a fungal cream as well as a cortisone cream without success. Been going on since October 2018?

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