Hydrocortisone ages skin?

fuzzibear | 16:28 Mon 20th Nov 2006 | Body & Soul

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A collegue told me that he's doctor advised him that Hydrocortisone cream ages one's skin if used regularly. Anyone know if this is a load of tosh, as a 'google' search on this reveals nothing along these lines. thanks.

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bednobs

hydrocortisone is a steroid, therefore if you use it for a prolonged period it can make you skin thinner (as steroids do) and less able to heal etc

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So 'yes' / 'no' ?? - that doesnt really answer my question. But thanks for trying.

bednobs

well i supposed it depends what you mean by "ageing". To me ageing skin is more friable, thinner, kess resikient, so the answer is yes. How evr your definition of aging skin might be wrinkes, in which case the answer is no

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