Love it or leave it: Hydrocortisone.
One of the most common creams in your medicine cabinet — but it’s not right for everything.
✔️ Love it:
• Red, itchy rashes
• Insect bites
• Mild eczema flares
• Early sunburn
⚠️ Use caution:
• Fungal infections (can make them spread)
• Acne (only very short term)
❌ Leave it:
• Rosacea
• Perioral dermatitis
• Possible bacterial infections like staph
Hydrocortisone is great when you use it for the right problem… and a disaster when you don’t.
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