Salicylic ointment for acne

Salicylic ointment is a simple but effective remedy for many skin diseases. Its popularity is such that the question of whether salicylic ointment helps with acne sounds rhetorically.

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Does salicylic ointment help with acne?

The effectiveness of salicylic acid and preparations on its basis is the ability to exfoliate, that is, soften the epidermis and sebaceous plugs. This property effectively prevents the development of simple acne. Pharmacists offer 2-, 3-, 5-, and 10-percent doses (composition: vaseline plus salicylic acid).

Benefits of salicylic ointment from acne:

• reduces inflammation;
• dries pimples;
• promotes regeneration;
• has a quick effect;
• brightens postagregvye traces;
• is sold in all pharmacies, without a prescription;
• affordable price.

The small drawbacks are that the ointment should be used together with moisturizing cosmetics.

Salicylic acid is an indispensable component in the formulation of other external drugs (Cammocin, Viprosal, Tsinkundan, Lorinden A, Pasta Lassara, Teymurova paste), as well as creams, gels and other cosmetics.

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Salicylic-zinc ointment for acne

Salicylic-zinc ointment from acne is especially effective, it quickly removes inflammation and dries problem points. The drug is often used in the treatment of acne on the back that arise there (and also on the neck, shoulders, chest, buttocks) with improper treatment or lack thereof.

Ointment for acne is prepared on the basis of 2% dosage, mixing in equal parts with zinc. Applied externally: first every evening (7 days), later - two or three times a week.

When using salicylic-zinc ointment from acne dry and normal skin must be moistened.

Allergic manifestations are possible. Overdose, as a consequence of too long application, is quite dangerous:

• in mild cases there is dizziness, hearing loss and noise in the ears, increased sweating;
• severe situations are accompanied by cramps, disruption of the lungs, liver, kidneys, hemorrhagic diathesis.

Children under 12 years of age are not recommended.

Serno-salicylic ointment from acne

Serno-salicylic ointment from acne consists of sulfur, salicylic acid, Vaseline. The drug is popular in dermatology due to the presence of antibacterial, keratolytic, antiparasitic properties. Produced in 2% and 5% dosage.

The medicinal qualities of the drug are successfully used in medicine and cosmetology, it is effective not only as a cure for acne, but also as a preventive remedy for post-acne scars.

• Serno-salicylic ointment is intended for topical application, it is applied to problem areas once or twice a day. The number of procedures depends on the intensity of the manifestation of acne and is established by a specialist individually for each patient.

Contraindications and side effects of the drug is not, although unwanted reactions to the ingredients can not be ruled out. For pregnant women, the ointment is considered a relatively safe drug, but it should be prescribed by a doctor.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics of active substances of salicylic ointments from acne:

• Sulfur, when interacting with organic substances, is converted into sulphides and pentathionic acid; they destroy bacteria and parasites.
• Sulphides have keratoplastic and keratolytic properties.
• Salicylic acid has an anti-inflammatory effect, and irritating the skin, strengthens the keratoplastic and antibacterial effect of sulfur, narrows the vessels, reduces itching and inflammation. Properties depend on concentration.
• Zinc is the drying component.

The pharmacokinetics of salicylic ointment against acne and its analogs consists in local exposure to the skin. Substances are practically not absorbed into the skin, so they do not enter the general bloodstream and do not affect the body as a whole.

How to use salicylic ointment from acne?

On the question of how to use salicylic ointment from acne, there are different answers:

• with dry and normal skin - apply daily;
• at other types - in a combination with other substances, in the form of masks.

The reason for the difference is in Vaseline, which on fatty areas is capable of provoking new foci of inflammation.

Recipes masks with salicylic ointment from acne:

• For combination skin

Green clay (2 tablespoons) diluted with water to a consistency of sour cream, add 1 tsp ointment. Apply to face, after 15 minutes, rinse and moisturize with cream.

• For oily skin

On a tablespoon of black and pink clay dilute to the same density, add a spoon of ointment. Kasha paste for 20 minutes, wash off and moisturize face.

Ointment is accurately applied to problem areas, it is more useful to do this at night. The lubricated area is covered with a napkin and fixed with a bandage (or soaked with a napkin).

Using salicylic ointment from acne during pregnancy

The use of salicylic ointment against acne during pregnancy is permissible, but with the caveat: the daily dose should not exceed five milliliters. The same applies to breastfeeding. The active substances act at the site of application, so the general effect on the body of the mother and child is not provided.

However, some experts do not recommend pregnant and lactating women to use salicylic ointment for acne and other drugs with salicylic acid. To avoid surprises, do not ignore this warning, and in doubtful cases ask advice from your doctor.

Contraindications and side effects

An important contraindication to the use of salicylic ointment against acne is renal failure (some forms), as well as hypersensitivity to its components.

The medicine can not lubricate large moles, warts, patches in the groin area.

When treating children, ointment is applied with extreme caution, alternately to different problem areas. Until the age of three, the use of salicylic ointment is prohibited.

The higher the concentration of the active substance, the more pronounced the side effects of salicylic ointment from acne:

• Redness.
• Irritation.
• Itching.
• burning.

These phenomena occur when non-compliance with dosage, illiterate use, or individual immunity to salicylic acid, they usually disappear on their own.

If, after the withdrawal of the drug, unwanted reactions do not disappear, you should choose another therapy option, without salicylic acid.

The use of ointment leads to skin overdrying; so treatment should be combined with moisturizing.

In rare, but probable cases of oral use of salicylic ointment against acne, urgent washing of the oral cavity, and sometimes - the stomach is required.

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Overdose and interactions with other drugs

The daily dose of salicylic ointment from acne should not exceed 10 ml with a 20-day course of treatment. Overdose is possible if these norms are violated and is fraught with unpleasant consequences. With proper treatment, anxiety symptoms are not observed.

Salicylic ointment from acne is not recommended to be used in parallel with other drugs alone. Interactions with other drugs:

• exposure at the site of application increases the permeability of the skin to other drugs and, accordingly, their absorption;
• enhances the side effects of hypoglycemic substances.

Storage conditions and shelf life

Salicylic ointment from acne requires typical storage conditions:

• cool (10 - 18) or room temperature;
• protection from light and moisture;
• inaccessibility to children and animals.

The manufacturer has provided for the drugs of this group a three-year shelf life. If the conditions are violated, salicylic ointment from acne can lose or change the therapeutic properties.

Salicylic acid is quite popular in medicine and cosmetology substance, the benefit and effectiveness of which is proved by successes in overcoming skin defects, including acne. The main thing is to choose the right medicine and apply it in time.