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I've been on prednisone for 3 days for cystic acne, i ended it yesterday and suffer from flare up, can i get cortisone shot in flared up cyst?
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See a dermatologist: Acne treatment needs months to years. 3 days of anything is of little use. An injection in the cyst may help it, but you need something to control cystic acne. Probably spironolactone is your best chance.
Answered 4/12/2013
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Probably: Cystic acne is difficult to treat and i often find Prednisone for 3 days not effective. Prednisone, in general, doesn't work well long term or short term. We usually start with antibiotics, retinoids and a combo product of benz peroxide and clindamycin. A new product called aczone may also help. Injection may help with one spot not many.
Answered 6/30/2014
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