Hydrocotrisone can cause face damage?

Hi, im a 19 year old male, with oily, sensitive skin.

I was getting red inflammated rashes on my face due to some cosmetics and face washes i was applying for my mild acne.

So, i went to a dermatologist who gave me hydrocortisone and told me to put it on my face, for about 10days.. It didn't really help the inflammation out that much and just made my redder. So, i kept on putting it on until the 15 gram tube of it was finished (about 1-2 monthes).  

TODAY, i found out hydrocortisone can cause permanent damage on the face, so i went to a dermatologist at a hospital to get it looked at. I brought the tube of hydrocortisone i was using with me to show her. I told her i was using it from about 1 to 2 monthes... She looked at my face and told me, "You dont have any permanent damage, don't worry, but quit using the hydrocortisone"  

So, i guess i dont have damage? Could it have caused increased sensitivity to my face, or even cause rosacea??? It has me really worried even though that dermatologist said i dont have any damages... I heard it can surface viens to the surface of my face, does that mean i will get viens all over my face?? Im pretty sure it was 1% hydrocortisone cream.

Anyways, the hydrocortisone wasn't even helping that much with my rashes, but the benadryl they prescribed me certainly has, the redness and inflammation has gone away alot in just 3 days.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Long term use of hydrocortisone means using it for months or years. You do not seem to be having any side effect of using it for 1-2 months. Steroid induced rosacea and increased fragility of the skin is a long term side effect of using steroids for years. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.