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Can i put some elomet cream on my acne?

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Dr. Khayriyyah Chandler answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

I would avoid: Using steroids for acne. Focus more on mainstay of treatment, like keeping a cleansing regimen right for your skin type. Benzyl alcohol and other washes to start. After that I would seek professional help.

Answered 3/15/2015

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No: Steroid creams are not a treatment for acne.

Answered 8/19/2018

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