Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is it safe to use hydrocortisone cream on broken skin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Best not to: First, steroid creams are not antibacterial; they are anti-inflammatory, used for itching, rashes, etc. Broken skin needs to heal, & steroids delay or prevent the healing process.
Answered 5/16/2019
5.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is hydrocortisone cream surposed to cause skin to crack badly or to sting?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can hydrocortisone 1 cause thinning of thebskin on a 7w girl? Dr. prescribed cream for flare ups and used for 11 days, stopped, and now skin is worse.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have a skin rash and I would like a refill on my cream, hydrocortisone,1%.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My face skin is dry and itchy sometimes,can i use hydrocortisone cream into my face? Thanks
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Is it safe to use hydrocortisone cream for dry skin on my face?
Is cortaid (hydrocortisone) cream safe for a skin allergy in a pregnant woman?
Hi, I'm wondering if 1% hydrocortisone cream is safe to use on the penis shaft skin? Ive had dry itchy skin on the front of the shaft for months.
Can you overdose on cortizone (hydrocortisone) cream on your skin?
Does hydrocortisone acetate cream treat the skin?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
