Hydromol Ointment, 500 g For the Management of Dermatitis, Eczema, Psoriasis and other Dry Skin Conditions

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There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. Never be without the cream/ointment! Take some of your emollient with you wherever you go, and don’t wait until you run out to get some more. In the dermatology clinic, you may be offered systemic medications or oral tablets to help with your eczema. GREEN Epimax® ExCetra cream 100g, 500g [previously ExCetra® Cream] [equivalent to Cetraben ® cream] These can be applied to limbs and then a crepe bandage or a tubifast dressing applied over the top.

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If you're using Hydromol ointment in the bath or shower take care to avoid slipping, especially when getting in or out, because the ointment is likely to make the bath/shower more slippery than usual. The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer. Finding the right moisturiser for you is important. If you like your moisturiser, you are more likely to use it.An FTU is an amount needed to squeeze a line from the tip of an adult’s finger to the first crease of the finger. This is enough to cover both hands with the fingers together. Half a gram is approximately equivalent to one FTU for an adult. If your ointment is in a tub, avoid contamination by scooping it out with a spoon instead of your fingers. Opt for ointment in a tube to further reduce the risk of contamination. People who are allergic to any ingredients of the ointment. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using Hydromol ointment and inform your doctor or pharmacist .

Emollient Guidelines and Formulary in Primary Care

By replacing soaps and shower gels with emollient-based products, and regularly applying lots of emollient creams or ointments, you can help to support your skin’s natural barrier and maintain hydration. Leave-on moisturisers and moisturiser soap substitutes are non-foaming so it may be useful to use other products for under the arms and genital area to feel fresh and clean. Any products used should have as little fragrance and perfume as possible. Yes - Hydromol ointment is not absorbed through the skin and is not known to be harmful if used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you're using it on your breasts just make sure you wash any residual ointment off before giving a feed. Topical treatments especially medical moisturisers (emollients) are the mainstay treatments for eczema.When using this preparation in the bath or shower take care to avoid slipping, especially when getting in or out, as this preparation may make the bath or shower more slippery than usual. BNF, Emollients. https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/emollient-creamsand- ointments-paraffin-containing/medicinal-forms/#cream. Accessed April 2023.

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Your skin feels dry, itchy and scaly when the outer layer of skin cells, known as the stratum corneum, loses too much water. The stratum corneum normally contains natural water-holding substances that retain water seeping up from the deeper layers of the skin. Water is also usually kept in the skin by a film of natural oil (sebum) and broken-down skin cells that slow down evaporation of water from the skin surface. Sprays are useful to reach the hard-to-treat areas, especially if living alone. They are also good for fragile or painful skin, and to treat children that can’t stay still.Apply Hydromol Cream/Hydromol Ointment as often as possible, at least 3 – 4 times a day. Hydromol Intensive can be used twice daily. If you're using Hydromol ointment to wash with, use it just as you would soap or shower gel. If you're using it as a bath additive, melt some of the ointment in some warm water in a small container and add this to the bath water. After washing, the skin should be patted rather than rubbed dry to avoid rubbing the oil off the skin. Topical calcineurin inhibitors do not contain steroids but are anti-inflammatory and interfere with the process of inflammation.