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Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid

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Common

Itching or burning
Pain
Itchy rash
Scaling skin
Burning sensation
Red scaling rash
Itchy skin

Serious

Ringing in ears

Treats

Cradle cap
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Plantar warts
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Warts
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Common warts
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Dandruff
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A 32-year old asked:

How can you use salicylic acid properly?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can salicylic acid cause my skin to age quicker?

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A 41-year old asked:

Salicylic acid andglycolic acid ok to use together?

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A 38-year old asked:

What's the expert opinion, could the use of salicylic acid cause my skin to age quicker?

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A 42-year old asked:

salicylic acid, use of application?

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A 21-year old asked:

What are the side effect of salicylic acid?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can salicylic acid be used to remove skin tags?

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A 32-year old asked:

Why can I not use my salicylic acid face wash? Is it really that big of a deal?

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A 35-year old asked:

Does salicylic acid remove tattoos?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can i use salicylic acid 6% on face for wrinkles?

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A 48-year old female asked:

How to apply salicylic acid glycolic acid together?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can salicylic acid help with a depressed facial scar?

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A member asked:

Is it possible for me to use salicylic acid with clindamycin?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can i use a product with salicylic acid and retinol at the same time?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Will salicylic acid used for dandruff treatment, damage color treated hair?

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A 24-year old male asked:

I used a 2% salicylic acid solution on my face and after one day my face is swollen , red and burning what should I do?

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A member asked:

Can allergy to salicylic acid cause eczema?

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A 18-year old male asked:

I brought salicylic acid, can I use it on my mole?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can salicylic acid on a scar help reduce the scarring?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is salicylic acid effective Rx for removing plantar warts?

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A 18-year old female asked:

How effective is salicylic acid to treat acne and blemishes?

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A 43-year old asked:

How should i prepare salicylic acid in powder form to use as an acne cure?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What is salicylic acid? How does it help with acne? Where does it come from?

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A 45-year old asked:

My doctor gave me salicylic acid to put on every day, but the wart is still there. How do I prevent future warts?

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A 27-year old male asked:

When should a person with corn on his foot stop applying salicylic acid? Or what are the sign of cure of corns on feet while using salicylic acid?

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A 43-year old asked:

Are there any wart removers that contain salicylic acid for blackheads?

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A member asked:

What do clobetasol propionate & salicylic acid ointment treat?

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A 60-year old male asked:

Kindly tell me the substitute for clobetasol Propionate and salicylic acid ointment?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can we use clobetasol propionate and salicylic acid ointement cream on the sunborn place?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Salicylic acid for wart. I hav a salylic acid gel contain 20%. Is it works for my wart. I want to treat in home plz tell me the process.

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