Occasionally we find ourselves in blunders with our skin. Prescription medications are not always the best bet for both economic and effective reasons. In numerous incidents over-the-counter medications work just as well and sometimes even better than prescriptions your doctor may provide.
This is especially true in regard to matters of the skin. Excessive dry spots, eczema, cuts, scars, cold sores, warts may be relieved, healed and prevented by these products that have proven to work and received rave reviews from dermatologists and users alike.
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment
This on-the-spot acne treatment is not only known to help treat your acne but help prevent it. The active ingredient here is benzoyl peroxide which is found in lots of topical acne prescription meds. If you feel a pimple coming on just dab a little of this Neutrogena cream directly onto that spot.
Aquaphor
Aquaphor healing ointment and lip repair are both popular for their immediate effectiveness. These products help heal chapped, excessively dry or cracked skin. The lip repair is an additional help to the lips because it provides SPF 30 protection. Aquaphor is also recommended by dermatologists for scrapes, cuts and burns. The ointment is perfect during cold weather or for the patches of dry skin caused by eczema. Many tattoo artists also widely suggest Aquaphor for tattoo’s during their healing process.
Neosporin Cream
When it comes to first aid Neosporin absolutely helps — providing both pain relief and infection protection for minor cuts and scrapes. This is that classic product that you must have just in case.
Cortizone 10 Cream
For itching Cortizone-10 is one of your best drugstore options. Cortisone 10 works for many skin conditions -including eczema- combatting the itching, burning swelling and redness that can be extremely irritating. The relief and treatment gets to work upon the first application.
Abreva
Cold sores/fever blisters are annoying and uncomfortable in many ways but Abreva is the number one recommended product for when they pop up. Abbreva is known to work best when used right upon the time when feeling the tingling sensation -often even preventing the cold sore altogether. This over-the-counter cold sore medication is praised for its ability to shorten healing time -even to as little as 2 to 3 days. If you tend to get cold sores, have Abreva handy in your medicine cabinet, the sooner you use it the better the results.
Bactine
In its original or spray form Bactine is perfect for killing germs and relieving pain due to cuts, burns or infections. The first aid liquid is great for cleansing before applying creams or other topical medications to the skin – works well before Neosporin, Cortisone 10 or Abreva application. Bactine also works well on infections of pierced areas.
Mederma
Scars although sometimes small still cause some distress- if you want something that helps scars heal and clear faster get yourself a Mederma scar gel and use it regularly. Mederma does wonders for scars from cuts, scrapes or acne that are both new and old.
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