Can Plain Creams Treat Skin Infections?

Q: Is it OK to put petroleum jelly or cream for antifungal or anti-inflammatory. Particularly econazole nitrate triamcinolone. I am female and 24 yrs old.
-By Carla

Reply:

This would depend entirely on the type of lesion you want to treat.

If it is some fungal infection, you have to go for antifungal therapy. Only that would be helpful. Anti-inflammatory creams do help, but they do not heal the lesion completely.

Petroleum jelly work only to combat dryness caused due to dry weather conditions.

Take Care,

Buddy M.D.

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