Does erythromycin ointment work on white spots?

Erythromycin ointment has no clear therapeutic effect on white spots.
Erythromycin ointment belongs to macrolide antibiotics, which can be used for the treatment of suppurative skin diseases such as impetigo and infections of small burns and ulcer surfaces.
White spots, also known as pigmentation loss spots, is a clinical phenomenon caused by genetic, endocrine, nutritional, chemical, physical and other factors that lead to the loss of skin pigmentation, if the white spot patients do not have infections, erythromycin ointment has no effect on white spots.
The main manifestation of leukoplakia is limited or diffuse white spots on the skin. For patients with leukoplakia caused by vitiligo, they can take betamethasone valerate, hydrocortisone butyrate, tacrolimus ointment, pimecrolimus cream and other medicines for treatment, and they can also be treated surgically by surgical excision, skin implantation, skin flap transfer and other methods of surgical treatment during the stable period.
It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, patients need to develop good habits, to ensure adequate sleep and rest, in addition, patients should also pay attention to observing the changes in the skin lesions, and if there is any abnormality, consult a doctor in a timely manner.