Chicken skin usually refers to perifollicular keratosis pilaris, facial perifollicular keratosis pilaris can be treated with topical ointment and oral medication under the guidance of a doctor.
1. Topical ointment: Keratosis pilaris is a chronic follicular keratosis pilaris skin disease, mainly manifested as keratin plugs at the mouth of the hair follicle or keratinized pimples consistent with the pores, and the skin of the face has a chicken skin-like appearance. Salicylic acid ointment is the first option to improve facial keratosis. Some patients may experience irritation or contact dermatitis, and the contraindicated population is not clear.
2. Oral medication: If the symptoms of chicken skin on the face are serious, oral retinoic acid capsule medication is also needed to assist in the treatment. Some patients may have dry skin mucous membranes, digestive tract and other adverse reactions, clinically lactating women, pregnant women are prohibited.
Patients in the use of drugs to improve the treatment of keratosis pilaris, should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor, to avoid blind use of drugs caused by adverse reactions.