Erythromycin, as an antibiotic, has antibacterial, bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects, and is mainly used to treat purulent skin diseases such as impetigo, small area burn, ulcer infection and acne vulgaris.
Can you use erythromycin ointment for chapped lips and peeling? It depends. Generally, erythromycin ointment can be used for lip chapping and peeling caused by cheilitis, because erythromycin ointment is mainly anti-inflammatory.
However, if it is caused by other reasons, such as dry weather, lack of water and vitamins, erythromycin ointment is not recommended in these cases. Because erythromycin ointment has moisturizing effect, but it belongs to antibiotics, and we all know that antibiotics can't be used indiscriminately.
Under what circumstances can erythromycin ointment 1 be used? If it is found that the lips are chapped and peeled, there are small scales on the lips, and sometimes the lips will have mild edema, then this situation is considered as chronic exfoliative cheilitis, and erythromycin ointment can be applied.
2. chapped lips, peeling, accompanied by inflammatory exudation. When the lips are chapped and peeled, it is also found that there is erosion at the peeling place, and even yellowish inflammatory exudation, which will lead to yellow scab or blood scab, and in severe cases, pus will flow. Erythromycin ointment can also be used at this time.
3. chapped lips, peeling and purulent. If the lips are chapped and peeled repeatedly, there is pus and sometimes pus scab, and erythromycin ointment can also be used.
How to use erythromycin ointment for chapped lips? Apply it once every morning and evening. First clean your lips with normal saline, then dip a cotton swab in a small amount of erythromycin ointment and gently apply it to the chapped parts of your lips. Put the ointment on your lips for 20-30 minutes. After the symptoms improve, you can apply it every night.
Note 1. Be careful not to eat erythromycin ointment in your mouth. Erythromycin ointment cannot be used for oral mucosa.
2. In the process of applying erythromycin ointment, we should also pay attention to keeping the chapped and peeling lips clean, avoid staying in a dry, high-temperature and windy environment, get rid of the bad habit of adding lips, drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and add some vitamin B tablets.
3. If it doesn't improve for more than a week, it is recommended to see a doctor.