Salicylic Acid
A drug used to treat a variety of skin disorders, including DERMATITIS, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS, ICHTHYOSIS, ACNE, and WARTS. The drug is also sometimes used for fungal infections. For the treatment of warts, salicylic acid pads can be very effective; it is important not to cut too large a square to place over the wart at the risk of irritating the surrounding skin. The perimeter of the wart should be lightly coated with petroleum jelly to protect the adjacent skin.
Side Effects
This drug may cause inflammation and skin ulcers if used for a long period of time or if applied to a large area of skin.
Side Effects
This drug may cause inflammation and skin ulcers if used for a long period of time or if applied to a large area of skin.
Tags: acne, DERMATITIS, drug, Eczema, Fungal Infections, Ichthyosis, psoriasis, Salicylic Acid, skin disorders, warts
Posted in Health and Wellness
Related Articles you might be interested:
Itching
That familiar tickling sensation on the skin is the most prominent symptom in many skin diseases and allergies. Skin that is too dry and scaly commonly causes itching as well, and many drug ...Read More
Warts
Generally harmless small, hard, round, raised bumps with a rough surface that usually appear on hands and fingers or around the knees caused by one of more than 58 varieties of PAPILLOMA VIR...Read More
Skin Infections
Skin infections can range from a local superficial problem, such as IMPETIGO, to a widespread and more serious infection. Examples of bacterial skin infections include ECTHYMA, folliculitis,...Read More
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
A very common and extremely contagious virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth on the feet, hands, vocal cords, mouth, and genital organs. More than 60 types of human papilloma virus (HP...Read More
Herpes
Any of a variety of inflammatory skin conditions characterized by spreading or creeping small clustered blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus. Forms of the virus cause COLD SORES and t...Read More
Precocious Puberty
The onset of puberty before age seven in girls and age nine in boys. The signs of the condition include the development of breasts and pubic hair or the beginning of menstruation in girls, a...Read More
Psoriasis
A chronic skin disorder affecting more than 4 million individuals, producing silvery, scaly plaques on the skin. The skin condition usually begins in adolescence and affects 2 percent of the...Read More
