Cortizone 10 Plus Ultra Moisturizing Anti-Itch Cream with Aloe Vera and Vitamin A, Helps Relieve Itchy, Dry Skin associated with Rashes, Eczema and Psoriasis, 2 Oz
- Contains one (1) 2-oz. tube of Cortizone 10 Maximum Strength Plus Ultra Moisturizing Anti-Itch Creme
- Cortizone 10 Ultra Moisturizing Anti-Itch Creme relieves itching fast and lasts for hours
- This maximum strength anti-itch creme contains maximum strength hydrocortisone, the #1 itch medicine recommended by doctors
- Cortizone 10 Plus Ultra Moisturizing contains 10 moisturizers, including aloe, and vitamins A and E to help make skin feel softer
- Maximum Strength Cortizone 10 helps relieve itch associated with minor skin irritations and rashes due to insect bites, psoriasis, poison ivy and more
Expert word : The fear of cortisone in 5 points
Point 1: natural cortisone
Cortisone is produced by our body, under the name of cortisol, functioning as a fuel to “start” at 8 am, and continuing to be produced throughout the day, with a short rest at around 3 am. This hormone intervenes in the metabolism of sugar, fat, sleep, immunity. It is a response to chronic stress (day-to-day), while adrenaline is a response to acute stress (when we see a truck coming towards us).
It has important anti-inflammatory benefits, and that is why it is used in the form of medication. It is available in tablets, injection or cream and ointment.
The dangerous side effects of cortisone only occur when it is taken orally or by injection: weight gain, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, bone fracture...
None of this happens when it is applied locally, because...
Point 2: is destroyed by inflammation
cortisone cream reduces inflammation atopic eczema
If cortisone is applied to normal skin, it passes through the skin and can be found in the blood. However, if it is applied to inflamed skin, it is immediately destroyed by the inflammation and almost nothing gets into the blood - too little, anyway, to cause toxic effects.
So, why is it advisable to continue the applications twice a week in areas where plaques usually appear (elbow bends, knee bends)? For two reasons:
If we could analyze the skin under a microscope, we would always see an inflammation ready to reactivate.
Applying cortisone twice a week in areas where plaques have disappeared helps prevent relapses, the total amount of cortisone applied over a year being, in the end, much lower than if we didn't.
Point 3: Why does it have such a bad reputation?
No cure:
To control eczema, moisturizing and treating with cortisone is not enough.
It is also necessary to identify the factors that caused it and try to prevent them.
Likewise, it is necessary to treat the digestive flora with probiotics and through an antacid and anti-inflammatory diet.
Prevents deletion:
- A phrase we hear a lot: “you have to let it out, otherwise the toxins stay inside and it's dangerous”. It was Hippocrates who discovered the emunctory function of the skin, 2500 years ago...
- Toxins are effectively eliminated by the skin, through sweat and sebum. But cortisone cream does not alter the functioning of the sweat and sebaceous glands. That is, with or without cortisone, toxins are eliminated normally.
Point 4: But surely there is another solution?
The atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease, which is difficult to understand, both for parents and for the patient. With each new crisis, it is necessary to go back to the checklist: what is the triggering factor, can we prevent it, is it necessary to re-treat the digestive flora?
Some will get good results with other medications, but regardless of your choice, the basis of the approach is unavoidable:
- the skin is dry: not to aggravate the dryness, moisturize every day;
- it is necessary to know how to listen to the body, understand how the skin reacts;
- it's no use suffering, take care of yourself;
- if stress is a determining factor, choose a method that reduces your sensitivity (sophrology, hypnosis...);
- respect your digestive flora.
Point 5: But the real reason for the fear of cortisone comes...
From the doctors themselves. Studies show it: divergent positions among health professionals fuel parents' confusion. The reference centers for the treatment of atopic dermatitis are the therapeutic education centers.
