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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
What kind of damage does cortizone cream do?
I ask because I have been using it on my hands for years........but not everyday.
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It causes a bit of thinning of the skin...the skin starts to appear kind of shiney. I had this this happen a little bit on my upper elbows because of prolongued use of cortizone creams...of course I never realized it would happen until a dermatologist told me. It doesn't look really bad or anything, but you'd probably rather not have it. And at the end of the day, it didn't "cure" my skin conditions either.
There are other non-steroid based creams available that are effective and won't cause that kind of damage with longer term use.
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Last edited by Igottago; 06-26-2009 at 03:49 PM.
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