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Cortisone

Cortisone is a steroid hormone that is released by our adrenal glands in response to stress. Cortisone, along with epinephrine, increases the blood pressure and prepares the body to take action during danger (flight or fight response).

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I have a lesion on my face for the past three months. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have had this lesion on my face for over 3 months, it has not gone away. My doctor injected it with Cortisone and sprayed nitrogen oxide on it, and it has not helped. He is not sure what it is but thought it could be lichen planus or lupus. However, those treatments have not been eff...  Read Full »


Dr. Thakare Sampada Avinash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If a biopsy was done, then it should give you the exact diagnosis. At present, since you have undergone the procedure, the image of the lesion must have been altered. In lichen planus histopathology, basal cell degeneration and interface dermatitis with colloid bodie...  Read Full »

Will Cortisone injection cause ganglion cyst formation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old female. I received a second round of a cortisone shot in my wrist on 18th May for wrist tendinitis. During the injection, it hurt much worse than the first shot. I have been told to keep my wrist in a splint at all times. My wrist is still bruised where the injectio...  Read Full »


Dr. Manav Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the brief history you have given, it seems like there is not much to worry about. First of all, I need to know some more detailed points. Where exactly in the wrist the shot was given? I mean is it the extensors of the thumb (de quervain) or is it for any other ...  Read Full »

My face has broken out worse than before. What can be done?

Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old female. My face is heavily broken out worse than ever before with patches of flaking and peeling of skin over the oily areas. I have had acne since the age of 9, and have had psoriasis since I was 7 which tends to appear on my face during winter and on the rest of m...  Read Full »


Dr. Sushil Kakkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have inflammatory acne (moderate to severe grade). The flakiness over the oily skin zone is perhaps due to associated seborrheic dermatitisor sebopsoriasis....  Read Full »

I have dark circles and hyperpigmentation. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had undergone a Co2 laser treatment around my eyes about three and half years ago. Now, I am left with dark circles under the eyes along with hyperpigmentation and redness. About one and half weeks back, the doctor prescribed me a cream that has Kojic acid 1%, Glycolic acid 5%, Betam...  Read Full »


Dr. Sushil Kakkar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and reviewed the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I suggest you a moderately potent topical steroid like Fluticasone propionate 0.05 % cream, twice daily for a few days. Prescription hyperpigmentation treatment ca...  Read Full »

What could be done to treat eczema on my penis?

Query: Hi doctor, I had eczema on my penis. I have been using Anustat for four days, and it is not getting better. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have gone through the image you have attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Are you sexually active and had any unprotected sex? Kindly revert with the answers.  Read Full »

How to heal my damaged skin after using cortisone cream?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old. I am trying to find a way to heal my skin after abuse of cortisone creams. Quite specifically, in between my eyebrows, my skin is seriously thin and looks damaged. I stopped using the cortisone creams before four years, and I was given them to use due to allergic rea...  Read Full »


Dr. Rashmi Singh

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How long did you use cortisone cream over the face?Repair of steroid-induced damage requires a lot of patience. In mild to moderate cases, gentle cleanser - Cetyl alcohol based with barrier repair agents containing Ceramide and Hyaluronic acid suffice. In cases where d...  Read Full »

I took cortisone for Still's disease. When will it last?

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 53 year old female. I have had a cortisone injection for a flare up of adult-onset Still's disease. I would like to know, how long the cortisone stays in the system?  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Cortisone has a short half-life and is cleared from the system within 4 to 6 hours. That is why it is given three times a day.Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.For further information consult an internal medicine physician online --> https://www....  Read Full »

My 10-year-old son with premature puberty is taking Cortone tablets. Is this medicine safe for him?

Query: Hello doctor, It is about my son. I noticed his hair loss when he was 10 years old. The endocrinologist, after reviewing the X-ray of his wrist and conducting tests, mentioned that he has premature puberty, which is affecting his bone growth. As a result, he started taking hydrocortisone pills. He...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern. Hair loss in children can have various causes, and it seems that your son's hair loss is related to premature puberty and a disorder in the pituitary gland. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid medicatio...  Read Full »

Is cortisone drops the cause of my repeated corneal herpes?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a female aged 38 years, I had my first outbreak of corneal herpes five months back. It was treated incorrectly by a GP first with Cortisone and antibiotics. The eye doctor put me on Acyclovir cream and later added Cortisone drops to prevent scars. After a month, while on vacation (lo...  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not panic. You will not go blind. I assume this is herpes simplex and you have herpes epithelial keratitis. Epithelium keratitis is usually treated with antiviral and lubricating eyedrop. The steroid has no role in epithelial keratitis. Steroid increases the ...  Read Full »

How to treat the knee pain caused by a fall from the staircase one year ago?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 61-years-old female. I fell from the staircase one year ago, and I am still having pain in my knees. I have attached the x-ray report and a picture of my injured site. Kindly suggest a suitable treatment plan.  Read Full »


Dr. Rodolfo Henriques De Carvalho

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After carefully reviewing your history and x-ray (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity), your orthopedic condition is not related to your past accident (falling from the stairs). It seems that you are at the beginning of arthrosis on the sp...  Read Full »

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