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Dermovate cream or ointment?

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j02359
j02359

Is it just a matter of personal preference, or are there objective reasons to choose ointment rather than cream?  Best wishes, Jo

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  • woozie
    woozie j02359

    Posted

    According to Dr Goldstein, who is an expert in treating LS people in his gyno/vulvar practice, the oinment works better than the cream.  I cannot remember the exact reason, I think it was about the ointment making down thryu the skin layers better.  His web video is recorded and very informative.  The information in it will be better than your own Dr's most likely. You can view it theu this site.  Dr Goldstein, New to LS.
    • j02359
      j02359 woozie

      Posted

      Tx Woozie, I've watched the web video and learnt a lot but I hadn't taken that bit in properly.  You saying that nudges my memory, yes, it was exactly that.  Big thank you for replying.  Best regards, J.
  • kathleen65757
    kathleen65757 j02359

    Posted

    The ointment is absorbed better apparently. I have been prescribed Advantan fatty ointment for that reason.
    • j02359
      j02359 kathleen65757

      Posted

      Many thanks Kathleen.  Much appreciated.  Best regards, J.
  • Wigster5
    Wigster5 j02359

    Posted

    Hi I'm only new to this and nt sure yet if it's ls I have , am waiting on a definite diagnosis but I was using the cream for 5/6 days and was feeling an improvement and changed to ointment as I read it's better and I seemed to regress so I changed back to cream and I have been improving again so I feel the cream has worked better for me , anyone else experience this ?
    • Wigster5
      Wigster5 april.wild

      Posted

      Yeah I'm not really sure as this is my first time to use dermovate , iv been using it for 5 weeks 2/ day then 1 week 1/day so now I'm using 1-2 per wk as I'm afraid to use it for too long in case it causes thinning , my symptoms are not fully gone , I still feel some soreness but as I won't see my dermatologist for 15 Mths I'm unsure how long it too long to use the dermovate , I'm scared to stop using it altogether as I don't want the inflammation to return so have you any advice on when to stop using 1/ 2 per week and if I stop altogether if the inflammation and soreness comes back how long should I leave between usage , sorry for the long message but I'm confused as to how long is too long with the cream ? I'm goin to give the ointment a try again and see how it goes with the next flare up , thanks
  • Morrell1951
    Morrell1951 j02359

    Posted

    Whatever works best for you, Wigster. The cream has ingredients the ointment doesn't have and the odd person has a reaction to those ingredients.
  • margaret289
    margaret289 j02359

    Posted

    Hi Jo. 

    The ointment seems to work far better.  I think it stays on the skin longer and therefore the active ingredients can work for longer, plus there is an emollient effect with the ointment which does not seem to be the same with the cream.  I think there is a vast difference and have had to change a tube of cream for one of ointment before now.

  • norma54754
    norma54754 j02359

    Posted

    Hi Jo, I read somewhere that it is ointment for the vulva area and cream for LS on other parts of the body.
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