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Will hydro cortisone acetate treatment get rid of acne on my face?

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No: Steroids do not improve acne. A low dose oral steroid can be helpful in selected people for hormonal acne in women, who can not tolerate or do not want to take birth control pills.

Answered 9/28/2016

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