# Prednisone or spray-on tanning?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-or-spray-on-tanning/256606>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 23, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-or-spray-on-tanning/256606 "2004-07-23T23:46:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-or-spray-on-tanning/256606/1 "2004-07-23T23:46:01Z")

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I’ve noticed I have had no replies on my halo nevus question, and that bums me out. I do have another question I would like opinions on.

I recently underwent Prednisone treatment for a facial contact dermatitis. My face broke out horribly and my doc put me on Prednisone for eight days - 10 mg., four a day for two days, then three the same, two, then one. The drug therapy cleared up my face and ended July 14.

On July 16 I had a spray-on tan done, and all this week I have noticed that my face is nowhere near as oily as it usually is.

My question is: Does anyone know or have a theory what this may be due to (the steroid therapy or the spray-on tan ingredients)? If it is from the spray-on tanning, I would get one as often as needed! I would really appreciate anyone chiming in on this!