Stinging in the face after applying azelaic acid may be due to an allergic reaction. Usually you need to stop using it and follow the doctor’s advice to use medication, such as oral loratadine tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets to solve the problem.
Azelaic acid has a certain harm to the skin, azelaic acid has the role of exfoliation, but excessive exfoliation may lead to skin peeling, and may make the skin become very sensitive, such as contact with allergens skin allergic phenomenon is prone to allergic phenomena, manifested as a rash, itching and other symptoms. So it causes patients to appear after applying azelaic acid face stinging and itching.
It is generally recommended to stop using azelaic acid first, and according to the condition of the drug treatment. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral loratadine tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets and other anti-allergy drugs to inhibit mast cells to release histamine, leukotrienes and other allergic inflammatory mediators to alleviate the symptoms of allergy, but also short-term use of Dinocaprolactone cream to improve the symptoms.
If the patient appears after applying azelaic acid face tingling and itching symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.