Chicken skin on the arm often refers to perifollicular keratosis, which can be treated with general therapy, local and systemic medication to achieve improvement, but the specific efficacy varies from person to person.
1. General treatment: avoid using too hot water to bathe in daily life, pay attention to skin cleaning, moisturizing and so on.
2. Local medication: 0.05%~0.1% retinoic acid ointment, 10%~20% urea cream, 3%~5% salicylic acid ointment or 12% ammonium lactate lotion can be used topically. By softening or dissolving the keratin, the purpose of relieving symptoms.
3. Systemic medication: applicable to those with serious conditions. Commonly used drugs include vitamin A, vitamin E or isotretinoin.
If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time. The use of specific drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor.