acne and prednisone

Hello i am a 27 y/o male with colitis. and i the middle of a flare up. my Current dose of prednisone is 30mg, and as symptoms settle down they will taper me off the junk. My question is I got these break outs on my face, shoulders, and now my left flank. Is there anything to remedy or retard these breakouts.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Steroids by mouth (or injection) can induce an acne-like eruption, but this is usually on the chest rather than the face.  You may simply have post-adolescent acne, which is common enough.  A skin  doctor should be able to recommend a regimen of topical or oral medications to settle it down.  And to the extent that prednisone has contributed, tapering off should help too.

Nest.

Dr. Rockoff