Can Boric Acid Solution Treat Eczema?

After entering autumn, the weather is dry and the skin is very dehydrated, which can cause eczema if you are not careful. Eczema is a stubborn disease and it is not easy to cure. Boric acid is a name we often hear in chemistry class. We usually use it for disinfection and to make antibacterial preservatives. So can boric acid treat eczema?

1. Principle

Boric acid solution is effective in treating eczema. First of all, the main ingredient of this wash is boric acid, which can be used in cosmetics and sanitary products. It is a disinfectant and antiseptic drug. If there is a small wound and a mucous membrane, this type of drug can be used. The drug has a certain inhibitory effect on bacteria and fungi, and can be absorbed from damaged skin, wounds and mucous membranes, allowing the drug to directly hit the lesions to achieve a bactericidal effect. Therefore, boric acid solution is effective in treating eczema.

2. Method

The main way to treat eczema with boric acid solution is external washing. It can also be achieved through wet compresses. When applying wet compresses, prepare a certain amount of gauze, and then select about eight layers of gauze to soak in the solution, then gently squeeze and apply the gauze to the area of ​​eczema. Generally, it needs to be replaced after ten minutes. Each use needs to last for one hour, and it needs to be used four times a day.

3. Other methods of treating eczema

In addition to using boric acid solution to treat eczema, steroid hormones can also be used. This type of drug is used to treat severe inflammation, but there is no obvious ulceration or exudation on the epidermis. Different drugs can be selected according to their efficacy. In the early stage, strong drugs can be used to control the disease, and in the later stage, medium and low-efficiency drugs can be selected. For infants and young children, low-concentration drugs should be used.

If the skin is already infected to a certain extent, antibiotics can be used to treat it, and antibiotics are often used at the same time as steroid hormones.

Boric acid solution is effective in treating eczema, and in addition, there are other drugs that can also achieve good results. Patients must understand their own condition, so that they can help themselves choose the most effective treatment method and use the most effective drug.