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A member asked:

I confused my triamcinolone cream usp 0.1% for my acne cream. i put quite a bit on my face i washed my face 15mins later. will it badly effect my face?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

No.: Triamcinolone 0.1% cream is a moderate strength steroid cream and if used on the face only one time is nothing to worry about especially since you washed off any residual. Put those two creams in different locations to avid a repeat.

Dr Rankin agreed

Answered 6/2/2017

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