How en When to use Salicylic Acid? (Acnevir) - Doctor Explains

Welcome back to How To Medicate and welcome to this video where we will cover everything you need to know about Salicylic Acid. This video is part of a video series on your skin. We will cover all kinds of skin related problems and drugs. So for more skin related videos check out this playlist:

Generic name: Salicylic Acid.
Brand names: Acnevir.
Available as an ointment, cream and gel.

How to use it?
Ointment: Apply a thin layer and cover it with bandages, foil or tape.
Cream or gel: put the part of skin you want to treat 5 minutes into warm water. Dry your skin and than rub in the gel or cream. Afterwards cover it with foil or bandages.

After applying salicylic acid you should always wash your hands and make sure this medicine does not come into contact with your eyes, nose, mouth or any wounds you might have.

Duration of treatment?
The duration of the treatment depends on the indication for use. Usually it is a few weeks.

When to use it?
Ointment and cream are used for skin-related problems like: severe itching and other skin related problems.

What is the correct dosage?
Always use the dosage and frequency prescribed by your own doctor.

What are the side-effects?
Common (1-10%): Itching
Uncommon (0,1 – 1%): hypersensitive reaction, headache, dizziness, confusion and nausea.

Safety:
It is safe to use with alcohol (in moderation), eat any type of food and drive your car while using this drug. However, salicylic acid can have interactions with other drugs. Therefore always ask your prescribing physician if Salicylic Acid is safe for you.

Pregnancy and Lactation:
Salicylic can be dangerous when pregnant or breast feeding. So if you are pregnant or breastfeeding discuss this very clearly with your prescribing doctor.

- Disclaimer: this video and the comments are meant purely informational! This is not medical advice! If you are looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor. -

Literature:
1: Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas. (2020). Salicylzuur (bij wratten).
3. Multum C. (2019). Salicylic Acid topical.

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[madjennsy]

hi! what about the makeup foundations that come with 0.5% acid? is it safe? also if I want to use the peel off kind that will make your skin fall, how many times can you repeat this beauty treatment?

[garyvale]

I have a small side corn on my toe ...can I use a 17 % salicylic acid ( generic wart remover liguid ) for corn removal.... I plan to carefully apply it directly to the corn and cover with a bandage afterwards, daily .... any other recommendations I should follow?.... thank you

[bobsauce]

I sure wish I could upload a photo. I think it's a cyst but it also could be a lipoma

[wraith]

How long we should leave Salicylic acid on face... Plz give me reply😊

[rahulbera]

I am having light headache, and some breathing problems what should I do, please reply

[thrdel]

Concentrated Salicylic acid can cause dermatitis or chemical burns ? If so, is there a method of treatment ?

[tigersjk]

How long you leave it on the skin? 10 minutes? Or rinse it off right away? This is the most important question but no one tells.

[Athena-zl]

I have some sebaceous hyperplasia on my face. I use regularly 2 percent salicylic acid, and it really doesn't do anything to help. Can i go up to 5 percent salicylic acid safely?

[theunholinesswithin]

Is the wart also supposed to be filed down?

[jenniferstarr]

I bought the ice cream mask in the blue tube ghkzykuy mask it has completely rid my forehead of wrinkles. It's getting bad reviews but I wash my face and put it on and since using it I look 10yrs younger. That's just the effect on me . No burning blemishes or redness. My skins never looked better.

[mokakuma]

Is it true that this ingredient recell pockmarks ???, does it make your skin as it was, before the coming of pockmarks ?

[izakhan]

How long to apply on face please tell the time???

[MrPancakeRepairman]

Top chap Roel! Thank you kindly for the info.

[hamidabbasi]

Please tell me can I use this millia??

[visible-identity]

Hello sir can we use tomato juice to get salicylic acid!🤔

[gfdchugh]

Idk If salicylic is helping me or just messing up my skin but whenever I use a leave on mask salicylic acid even cleanser it makes my face have a deep acne and its inflamed after waking up its fast and it hurts 😩does this mean that its working or do I need to avoid using it since I just want my small clogged pores to dissappear but it just gives me handful of over inflamed but small actual pimples, 😭

[tulsisingh]

Can those with oily acne prone skin buy it in 20 years?

[julianejayn]

Hello doc! Is it possible to increase the pH level of salicylic acid?

[loreloredana]

Pls help me, i search that every where. Can i wash my face with Cerave S A salicylic cleanser and after the salicylic acid? I spoke with my doctor and she says " i don t know the product you are saying( sorry for my english, isnt my native language) tkx a lot

[Laughers]

Please recommend me how many days should we use sayliclic acid in a week