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A 19-year-old female asked:
I was prescribed triamcinolone acetonide cream for seborrheic dermatitis around my nose. i recently got some pimples. will they go away? how long?
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Dr. Jerome Littanswered
Dermatology 72 years experience
TRIAMCINOLONE PIMPLE: IF THE PIMPLES ARE AROUND YOUR NOSE, IT MIGHT VERY WELL BE A RESULT OF THE CREAM.
THEY SURE WILL GO AWAY IF YOU STOP USING THE CREAM BUT ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU CAN CHANGE THE CREAM TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, LIKE A LOTION, PERHAPS . . .
BEST LUCK.
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Last updated Nov 28, 2017
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