What ointments are there to treat skin problems?

In fact, there is no "universal conditioning ointment" that can cover all skin problems. All medicinal ointments have to be selected according to specific skin problems, and most of them are approved products. They cannot be used as daily skin care products and applied to the face for a long time.

Not long ago, my best friend stayed up all night for a week and ate three meals of butter hot pot. She developed several red, swollen and inflammatory acne on her cheeks that were hard to the touch and painful when touched. I went to the pharmacy downstairs and the pharmacist gave me fusidic acid cream. I applied it twice a day. After three or four days, most of the redness and swelling disappeared. However, the ones on her chin were replaced. This tube of ointment was basically useless for the densely packed closed acne that was tingling to the touch. She had to replace it with adapalene gel, and she had to apply it at night strictly away from light. She was too lazy to remember the precautions before, so she applied some casually before going out in the morning. She was exposed to the sun for two hours, and her cheeks were red and hot. It took three days to heal.

Speaking of which, I have to mention the "Metronidazole Blackhead Removal" that has been particularly controversial on the Internet recently. Friends around me are directly divided into two completely opposing groups. Some people say that after two months of applying it, most of the blackheads in the T-zone are visible to the naked eye, and even the pores are smaller. Some people say that after half a month of application, it is of no use, and there is a dry skin, and even the foundation cannot be stuck. Later, I specifically asked a dermatologist I was familiar with to find out that metronidazole is only effective against blackheads caused by trichocystis infections. If you have oily blackheads that are clogged due to excessive oil production and insufficient cleaning, applying it is really useless. Instead, it may irritate the cuticle and make your cheeks dry and sensitive.

If you encounter an allergy that causes redness, small rashes and itching during the change of seasons, many people's first reaction will be to use mometasone furoate cream. This is a weak hormone cream, which can be very effective after three to five days of short-term application. However, it must not be used continuously for a long time. I had a colleague who didn't know this. He applied it whenever his face was itchy. After using it intermittently for less than half a year, he directly developed hormone-dependent dermatitis. It took almost a year to get rid of it. Later, when she became allergic again, she used non-hormonal tacrolimus ointment. She felt a bit prickly and itchy in the first two days after applying it, but she got used to it. The key is not to become dependent, but the price is not cheap. A small tube of 0.1g costs about 100 yuan. She only dares to apply a small amount every time, for fear of wasting it.

Oh, and there are fungal infections that are easily confused, such as ringworm with clear borders and a bit of scaling on the face, or small rashes that feel pimpled and stuck in the skin. Applying acne cream or allergy cream on your own has no effect. You have to use ketoconazole cream to treat the problem. My sister had a small rash like this on her chin before. I applied eczema cream for three days and it became more and more itchy. I went to the hospital to find out that it was a Malassezia infection. They prescribed this ointment and it was completely gone in less than a week.

After all, these ointments are just targeted conditioning tools. When you are not sure about the problem, it is better to get a dermatology number worth more than ten dollars first. Don't try blindly on your own and regret spending more money.