Is Triamcinolone Ok for Face?

How to use Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream. Use this medication only on the skin. Do not use it on the face, groin, or underarms unless directed to do so by your doctor.

Why can't you use triamcinolone on your face?

Steroid Cream Potency and Absorption

Only the lowest potency topical steroids should be used on your face. This is because the skin on your face is thin, so it absorbs more of the steroid than other areas of your body.

What skin conditions does triamcinolone treat?

Triamcinolone topical is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions, including psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body and eczema (a skin disease that causes the skin to be dry and itchy and to ...