A 41-year-old member asked:

can hydrocortisone cream clear up my spot?

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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience

Spot treatment: If you mean by spot acne, no it does not. Hydrocortisone treats inflammation such as eczema and contact allergy, etc among others.

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