Corticosteroid (cortisone)

Powerful medicines that suppress inflammation. Creams containing cortisone are used in some skin diseases on a physician's advice and for limited periods. They can be present in non-prescription dark-spot creams without being listed on the label and can thin the skin; long-term use of corticosteroid creams on the face can worsen a rosacea-like condition.

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