Trying Desonide 0.05 percent cream, 2 applications and redness is disappearing, bumps are getting sm

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Originally posted by Roxi

Ok, I know a lot of you don’t want to try the steroids, but I was to the point that I was so broken out (had them itching so bad I couldn’t stop b/c I scrubed them to hard and made it worse) that I just wanted to get it under control. Then I could try to prevent it from a full breakout again. So I know that I will see a lot of responses of warnings, believe me I know the warnings, I read the paperwork on it and it is kind of intimidating…but since this is strictly short term here, I wanted to give it a try b/c I felt I had no other choice. So does anyone want to be kept updated on the progress? Because it has taken the redness from my arms (which I might add that I have had all my life) in only 2 applications. So, I am going to try it on the face as well. Cannot hurt to try and maybe I can keep my skin exfoliated enough after the treatment that I won’t get any breakouts or return of redness. Anything is possible (I wish), all I can do is try. Right?

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Originally posted by cynthia

I was wondering if you use the sulfur soap on your arms in conjunction with the Desonide cream...I was prescribed Desonide and it worked well until I started using the sulfur soap, and now my arms are extremely red and irritated. I think I am going to stop using the soap altogether (I can't stand the smell!), but I was wondering if there was anyone else that had a problem with mixing the two...maybe my skin is just ultra sensitive.

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Originally posted by Roxi

No, I have not gotten the soap yet. I am just using this right now. First full day of treatment and I am seeing spots where there is no read or bumps.

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Originally posted by Desonide is a steroid that cause severe ACNE !

Let us know if you retain water and get ACNE .

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Originally posted by Karen

Can you only get Desonide or any steroid cream with a prescription? I am interested in trying it, or just having it on hand to use when I need to wear something sleeveless.

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Originally posted by Roxi

Karen you have to have a prescription. It has almost taken the read out completely. I still have some red dots at this time but my arm is a normal brown with patches of the light red dots (which are fading with every day). They are just the worst on the top of my arm by my elbow. I have no idea why but they are not responding as much as the rest of the areas. They are showing improvement but still have a ways to go. I have to say that I am extremely happy with this so far (and I know this is not for everyone, but I felt it was a route for me). I just hope that it doesn’t come right back after I finish my treatment. I will be sure to keep updating frequently though b/c I know how important it was for me to read people’s progress but not really seeing them go through it left me with a lot of questions. I was hoping to do this for the board.

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Originally posted by Roxi

In case anyone wanted to know (assume they did but just in case) the cream worked great for the first week. Then it stopped working about a week and half. So I have stopped using it. It did get rid of the bumps and a lot of the red tones on my arm. I fear the red will appear. There was just some stubborn patches that I couldn’t get rid of the red. Bump free though.