| Because acne is closely associated with oily skin, | | | | adults to have thinned skin. Unmonitored use of |
| people who have oily skin need to be aware of | | | | corticosteroids may result in blood blisters or skin that |
| home skin care and utilize it to their advantage. There | | | | tears. |
| are cases however that home skin care simply does | | | | As always, make sure your doctor knows about all |
| not remedy the situation. In these cases, it becomes | | | | other medications being used to avoid possible drug |
| necessary to visit a dermatologist and begin a | | | | interactions. |
| treatment of medication to relieve the skin so that | | | | Make sure that the prescribing doctor knows if you |
| the healing process can begin. One of the medications | | | | have any of the following medical conditions: |
| that your dermatologist may prescribe is | | | | Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetes, Opens wounds where |
| corticosteroid treatment. This medication relieves the | | | | the medication is to be applied, thinned skin which |
| symptoms of irritated skin, mainly inflammation | | | | may bruise easily, or tuberculosis. |
| (swelling), itching, and redness. Inflammation, in | | | | It is important that you do not get corticosteroids in |
| regards to skin conditions, is slight compared to | | | | your eyes. Make sure that you always wash your |
| inflammation due to acute injury. | | | | hands after application and be very careful about |
| When prescribed for acne (which results, in part, | | | | rubbing your face (around the eye area) while |
| from oily skin), this treatment is usually given as a | | | | treating acne with this medication. Sweating is a |
| topical treatment, meaning that it is applied to the | | | | factor if you have to use the medication on the |
| skin, not taken internally. Corticosteroids prescribed | | | | forehead. Dab sweat away with a cloth rather than |
| for acne may be in a cream or lotion form. In very | | | | wiping it away with your hands. Do not let sweat run |
| severe cases which are not helped by strong topical | | | | into your eyes if the medication is used on your |
| corticosteroids, systemic steroids may be prescribed. | | | | forehead. If your do happen to get the medication in |
| These are taken internally and the most popular is | | | | your eyes, flush immediately with cool water (not |
| known as Prednisone. | | | | cold). Flushing helps clear the medication from the |
| If this medication is prescribed for you, there are | | | | eye and the coolness helps with irritation. |
| things that you should know about it in order to use | | | | In cases of acne, this medication is generally not used |
| it both safely and successfully. The federal | | | | with bandaging. However, if it is, it is important that |
| government has the following guidelines that you | | | | you apply the medicine exactly as directed because |
| should keep in mind when using corticosteroids: | | | | covering it aids in absorption through the skin and |
| Tell your doctor is you have had and reactions to | | | | over-absorption has increased side effects. |
| any form of steroids or if you have had adverse | | | | Do not use corticosteroids more often or longer than |
| reactions to preservatives or dyes which may be | | | | directed by your doctor. Over usage can result in |
| used in the compound. | | | | increased side effects. The medication usually comes |
| Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or may be | | | | with detailed patient instructions aside from your |
| pregnant. Animal studies have shown a correlation | | | | doctors instructions. Be sure to read information |
| between use of this medication and birth defects | | | | provided with the medicine. |
| when used on large areas of the body or for long | | | | If you miss a dose of this medication, you can apply |
| periods of time. | | | | it as soon as your remember, as long as it is not time |
| Talk to your doctor about breast feeding while using | | | | for your next dose. If your next dose is to be |
| this medication and Make sure the breasts are free | | | | applied soon, just skip the missed dose and resume |
| of medication before breast feeding. | | | | proper dosing of this medication. |
| Use in children should be monitored by your | | | | Remember that the major advantage to using |
| pediatrician or dermatologist. Corticosteroids can | | | | corticosteroids is that they reduce inflammation. You |
| affect growth and create other effects due to | | | | still need to continue your organic oily skin care |
| absorption through skin in children. Careful monitoring | | | | regimen in order to correct the situation. Once the |
| will safely allow your children to utilize the medication. | | | | medication is no longer necessary, you will still need |
| When using on elderly patients, a doctor should | | | | to take good care of your skin in a specific regimen |
| monitor carefully because of the tendency of older | | | | for combating oily skin. |