Do you think sulfur cream can be used to wash your face?

You may have heard a lot about sulfur soap. Many of my friends use sulfur soap when taking a bath. Sulfur soap has many uses. It can inhibit sebum secretion, kill bacteria, fungi, molds, mites, parasites, etc. It has certain preventive and auxiliary therapeutic effects on some skin diseases. In addition to bathing, sulfur soap can also be used to wash your face. It can effectively remove acne on the face, so the question is, since sulfur soap can be used to wash the face, can sulfur cream be used to wash the face?

Sulfur ointment is a yellow ointment with a distinctive sulfur odor. It has a killing effect on scabies, bacteria, and fungi, and can remove oil, soften the epidermis, and dissolve keratin. Its mechanism of action is that after sulfur comes into contact with skin and tissue secretions, it produces hydrogen sulfide and pentathionic acid. Used for scabies, pubic lice, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, pityriasis simplex and chronic eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, and tinea manuum and pedis. Using it in combination with other acne treatments, desquamation drugs, cleansers, retinoic acid, and other alcohol-containing preparations can increase skin irritation and cause skin dryness. Sulfur ointment is mainly made by mixing sulfur and vaseline. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sulfur can be used externally to detoxify, kill insects and treat sores, and taken internally to replenish fire, promote yang and promote bowel movements. It is slightly toxic, so it should not be used for a long time. Sulfur ointment is often used to treat the skin disease scabies. The main ingredient in this prescription is Melia azedarach, the mature fruit of the Melia toosendan tree of the Meliaceae family. It has been considered an effective insecticide and scabies treatment in ancient times. Laboratory studies have confirmed that it has an inhibitory effect on fungi, and in clinical applications it has been found to loosen the diseased hair roots. After applying the medicine, the diseased hair can fall off or be pulled out easily without any pain. It has a synergistic effect when used with sulfur and iodine tincture, and can greatly enhance the function of inhibiting and killing dermatophytes. Sulfur has been used to kill insects and eliminate carbuncles in ancient times. Modern medicine has discovered that in addition to its inhibitory and killing effects on dermatophytes and bacteria, it also has the effects of promoting keratinization, removing dead tissue and promoting tissue regeneration.

Therefore, sulfur cream can be used to wash your face, but you should pay attention to some issues during use. First of all, in order to fully exert the effect of external medications, you should take a hot bath before applying the medicine. It is forbidden to take a bath without changing clothes during the medication period. Secondly, apply the topical medication once in the morning and evening every day. Adults should apply it all over the body from the neck down. Apply more times to prone areas. One course of treatment is 5 days. After the treatment, take another hot bath, and then change into clean clothes, bed sheets and quilts. The changed items must be boiled in water or soaked in medicine for disinfection. They can also be washed, dried, put in a plastic bag and left for half a month before use. Using sulfur ointment to wash your face for a long time will not only delay treatment, but may also cause scabies nodules and other complications, and pubic lice may spread to other parts of the body or infect others. Moreover, sulfur ointment is irritating. Many patients will experience allergies after using it. It can also cause peeling and dry skin. Long-term use may also lead to dermatitis. Be careful not to use it with other external medications, as it may increase skin irritation and make the skin drier.

The above is the answer to the question of whether sulfur cream can be used to wash the face. I believe that after reading the above explanation, friends will have a deeper understanding of this issue. Although the therapeutic effect of sulfur ointment is many times better than that of sulfur soap, everything will backfire when it is taken to the extreme. Therefore, friends who want to use sulfur ointment to wash their faces should be careful. Sulfur ointment cannot be used whenever you want. Do not use it too frequently.