I used hormone cream on my back and it caused the skin to peel

Some people often have acne on their backs during adolescence. This is a skin problem and also a hormonal imbalance, which leads to these skin diseases. However, in order to prevent scars and make the back ugly, although the hormone ointment is effective, it may cause peeling. This is because people do not understand the relevant precautions.

Precautions for use of hormonal and non-hormonal ointments

Hormone ointment:

Unless in special circumstances, hormone ointments are for emergency use and should be used on small areas for short periods of time. Avoid using them on large areas for long periods of time.

Otherwise, applying it on your face for a long time will cause facial hormone-dependent dermatitis:

Applying hormone ointment to a large area for a long time can induce fungal infections such as tinea corporis and tinea cruris.

In addition, long-term application of hormone ointments can cause: skin atrophy and thinning, excessive hair growth, capillary dilation, unsightly stretch marks, etc.

How to identify that ointment contains hormones?

Most of the hormone ointments that are very confident have domineering names: Pi Yan Ping, Pi Kang Wang, Jianliao Cream, Pi Yan Jing and so on.

Or the names that make people relax: Fuqingsong, etc.

Non-hormonal ointments:

Some ingredients in non-hormonal ointments are irritating to the skin, especially when used on the face. You should try it on a small area first to test whether you are allergic. If irritation and redness occur, you should reduce the frequency of use or discontinue use.