Azelaic acid is not effective in the treatment of keratosis pilaris and is generally not recommended. Keratosis pilaris patients can take medication, physical therapy, surgery and other ways to improve.
1. Medication: Keratosis pilaris patients can use topical urea cream, salicylic acid ointment and other drugs, which can soften and dissolve the keratin and promote recovery.
2. Physical therapy: the use of topical drug therapy has not seen improvement, you can choose laser therapy, the use of laser photothermal effect on the affected area, can have a certain degree of efficacy.
3. Surgical treatment: If you have not seen any improvement with other treatments, you can choose skin resurfacing surgery to remove the affected area.
Keratosis pilaris is generally not recommended to use azelaic acid. For patients with keratosis pilaris, they should go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, is strictly prohibited unauthorized use of drugs.