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Salicylic ointment

Salicylic ointment is considered a unique remedy. The drug has antimicrobial, irritating, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect. Salicylic ointment is widely used in the purification of wounds from the formed pus, it is able to suppress the active secretion of sebaceous and sweat glands. With the help of medicine, many get rid of perifocal inflammation.

The drug includes vaseline and salicylic acid.

Low concentrations of medicament are able to have keratoplastic effect, high - keratolytic.

Salicylic ointment is used exclusively externally.

The medication is very effective for treatment:

- acne to any degree;

- chronic eczema;

- ichthyosis.

Salicylic ointment for psoriasis is quite widely used. One of the methods of getting rid of this disease is applying the medication to the affected parts of the body (except the head) and wrapping the film (food). After two hours, the medicine is washed off. As practice shows, the affected areas acquire a pinkish color, the skin is moistened. Salicylic ointment has an excellent exfoliating effect. Due to the moistening of the skin for a long period (from six to eight hours), other methods of combating the disease (for example, sunbathing or a solarium) can be used during the treatment. It is allowed to apply lotion or cream over salicylic ointment. The only, perhaps, lack of use of the drug is its small amount in the tube. To process all affected areas it is very necessary.

Applying ointment to problem areas should be carried out in a thin layer. On top of the treated area, a sterile dressing or napkin impregnated with medicament is applied .

Immediately before applying the drug, the affected area is cleaned of necrotic tissues, all blisters are opened, disinfected.

Replacement of the dressing is done regularly, every two or three days.

Salicylic ointment from warts.

Before you begin treatment you need to visit a specialist. This will clarify the diagnosis. A benign wart is easily confused with a malignant one. After identification of education, an optimal method of treatment is selected.

Do not apply the drug to birthmarks and warts located in the genital area and face. It is also necessary to avoid getting the ointment on the hairy formations, the processing of the mucous membranes is not allowed. In case of accidental contact with these areas, immediately flush with water.

Most often in the treatment of warts apply a medicine with a sixty percent concentration of acid. Regular processing of education allows you to achieve a softening of the skin around it. After that, the keratinized warts remain gently removed with pumice. It is recommended to apply ointment on steamed skin. The duration of the therapeutic course is approximately two to four weeks.

In skin diseases characterized by wetting surfaces, the absorption of the drug increases many times.

Contraindications to the use of salicylic ointment include such ailments as renal failure, allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. In addition, the medication is not applied to children at an early age.

In some cases, the drug may cause adverse reactions. As a rule, they are expressed in redness, itching or burning. If any of these manifestations are detected from the use of salicylic ointment, you should opt out and consult a specialist.

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