Arm skin acne may be a symptom caused by perifollicular keratosis, contact dermatitis, folliculitis and other diseases, and the patient can be treated with general therapy, medication and so on under the guidance of the doctor.
1. Keratosis pilaris: often due to abnormal keratinization of the epidermis of the hair follicle, usually related to genetic factors. Patients can use topical urea ointment, salicylic acid ointment and other drugs, which can promote keratolysis and improve the symptoms. In addition, patients can use local moisturizing cream to avoid dry skin.
2. Contact dermatitis: when the arm skin is stimulated by external substances, it will cause inflammation of the arm skin, and then the symptoms of acne. Patients can use topical glycerin lotion, hydrocortisone ointment, dexamethasone cream and other drugs. Patients with significant itching symptoms can take oral cetirizine and other antihistamines.
3. Folliculitis: arm skin follicles damaged secondary bacterial infection, will cause follicular inflammatory reaction, which in turn triggered arm acne. Patients with significant inflammation can use topical clindamycin gel, mupirocin ointment and other drugs for anti-inflammatory antibacterial.
It should be noted that all of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, the patient can not be used on their own, so as not to delay the condition. Arm skin acne patients should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for formal treatment.