What is Scarlet used for?

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Scarlet medicine is made in the form of a topical cream, with the main ingredient being gotu kola. The drug is indicated for use to treat scars, reduce symptoms of itching, skin irritation, ...

1. Scarlet is good?


Scarlet medicine has the main active ingredient is gotu kola (Centella Asiatica) combined with propyl parabel, isopropyl myristate, magnesium metal ions, water,...
Gotu kola is an herb in traditional medicine. , which is effective in treating many different conditions. There are remedies that use gotu kola to treat fever, bronchitis or painful urination, urinary frequency, urinary tract infections, etc. Besides, this ingredient also works to heal open wounds effectively. prevent bacteria from entering and causing infection. In particular, gotu kola also stimulates the regeneration of connective tissue, keratinization, helps protect the skin from toxins, accelerates the healing process of scars, itchiness and pigmentation and restores damaged skin.
Indications for use of Scarlet:
Heals damaged skin areas such as burns, skin after surgery,...; Blurring acne scars, stretch marks due to childbirth or puberty development; Reduce symptoms of itching, irritation, swelling of the skin; Quickly relieve symptoms of insect stings. Contraindications to using Scarlet:
People with a history of allergy to gotu kola and hypersensitivity to other ingredients of the drug.

2. How to use and dose of Scarlet


How to use: Clean the skin to be treated, apply the medicine with an appropriate amount on the skin, gently massage for 2-3 minutes to allow the medicine to absorb into the skin. Hands should be washed before and after application (unless the area to be treated is on the hands).
Dosage: Use dose 2-3 times / day. Prolonged use of the drug requires consultation with a doctor.

3. Scarlet drug side effects


Because the active ingredient of Scarlet is extremely benign, the drug has very few side effects affecting the user. If there is, the side effect is usually skin irritation due to sensitivity to the medicinal ingredients. However, users do not need to worry when encountering this condition because it is only a temporary reaction on the skin and will quickly disappear.

4. Be careful when using Scarlet


Some notes users need to remember before and while using Scarlet:
Only apply Scarlet to the area of ​​skin that needs to be treated; Do not let the drug get into eyes, nose, mucous membranes or vagina, bleeding wounds; Do not arbitrarily increase the dose of Scarlet applied to the skin or the number of times of application during the day because it may increase the side effects of the drug; Do not let children apply Scarlet to themselves. If the child self-applys, it is necessary to have an adult beside to guide and supervise; Pregnant and lactating women should not arbitrarily use Scarlet without the permission of a doctor; Store the product at room temperature, the air humidity is not too high. After taking the medicine, close the lid of the product immediately to ensure the quality of the medicine.

5. Scarlet drug interactions

The ingredients of Centella asiatica in Scarlet medicine may interact with some pharmaceutical substances such as: Vitamin B3, red yeast, Androstenedione, DHEA, chaparral, pennyroyal oil, Comfrey, 5-HTP, California poppy, cactus jelly, matatabi , melatonin, kava, Jamaican chamomile,... Most of these interactions have antagonistic or competitive properties with the product. Therefore, patients should limit the use of these drugs while using Scarlet scar cream.
When using Scarlet, the patient should absolutely follow the instructions of the treating doctor on how to use and the dose of the drug. This ensures that the drug has the best therapeutic effect and reduces the risk of unpredictable side effects.
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This article is written for readers from Sài Gòn, Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Quốc, Nha Trang, Hạ Long, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng.

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