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Is Dermovate Cream Safe To Apply On A Daily Basis?

hello, i ve been using dermovate cream for a while now (for acne on my forehead and face), i can see some differences, i can see it getting better, but is it actually good for daily use? i apply it every night before i sleep, will it make it worse after sometime or it s fine?
posted on Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
Please stop using dermovate cream for your pimples. It is a potent steroid and should not be used on the face and is not the treatment for pimples. Initially, you may feel the redness may come down but it causes lot of side effects including steroid induced acneiform eruptions and rosacea which are very difficult to get rid off if your skin gets used to the cream.
Instead, for acne, use clindamycin gel in the morning and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel at bedtime.
Take care.
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Is Dermovate Cream Safe To Apply On A Daily Basis?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. Please stop using dermovate cream for your pimples. It is a potent steroid and should not be used on the face and is not the treatment for pimples. Initially, you may feel the redness may come down but it causes lot of side effects including steroid induced acneiform eruptions and rosacea which are very difficult to get rid off if your skin gets used to the cream. Instead, for acne, use clindamycin gel in the morning and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel at bedtime. Take care.