If I spread 1% Hydrocortisone cream on my arm pits for say a week -- soo scrumptious !!!?

And if I had the flu at the time would it make flu symptoms go away, by suppressing my immune system ???|||It wouldn%26#039;t do anything, except make you more likely to get an infected sweat gland or hair follicle in your armpit. The only reason you would have to put cortisone on your armpit would be if you had a dermatitis there.|||In addition to Doc Armalite%26#039;s answer: Suppressing your immune system wouldn%26#039;t make an illness go away; it would make it worse, since your body would no longer be able to fight disease. That%26#039;s why HIV/AIDS kills.