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Uses for Dermarest

Dermarest is a skin treatment product that is available without a prescription. The generic name for Dermarest is salicylic acid topical medication, and salicyclic acid contains compounds that help to peel skin, which is useful when treating skin disorders such as warts, corns and acne, according to Drugs.com. Dermarest is used to treat symptoms associated with eczema, psoriasis and several other skin disorders.

  1. Eczema

    • Eczema is inflammation of the skin that causes dryness, itching and sometimes bleeding if the skin becomes too raw from constant scratching. Eczema can result from allergies, asthma and irritants contained in certain chemicals. Dermarest eczema medicated moisturizer is made especially for sensitive skin and has a super moisturizing zinc complex with the purported benefits of relieving itchy skin and moisturizing and hydrating to protect the skin. Dermarest's eczema medicated lotion contains 1 percent hydrocortisone -- an anti-itch ingredient -- skin softeners and vitamin B5 to relieve the symptoms of itchy skin.

    Psoriasis

    • Psoriasis is a skin disorder caused when the immune system malfunctions and accelerates the formations of skin cells. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, the most common type of psoriasis is plaque psoriasis, which resembles red and white patches. Dermarest offers three products to treat psoriasis: a medicated moisturizer, medicated skin treatment and medicated shampoo and conditioner. The medicated skin moisturizer is used to treat itching, redness and flaking. The medicated skin treatment treats crusting, scaling and flaking, and helps decrease redness associated with psoriasis. The medicated shampoo and conditioner helps control itching and scaling of the scalp.

    Scar Reducer

    • Dermarest is also used to treat scars that result from the natural process of healing. Some scars will disappear or fade after a period of time, but other scars may retain an unattractive appearance and cause embarrassment, especially if they're in visible areas such as the face, neck, arms or legs. Dermarest's moisturizing scar reducer has ingredients such as jojoba seed oil and hydrogenated castor oil. This product is for use on scars only, and is not designed for application to open wounds.

    Rosacea and Stretch Marks

    • Rosacea is a skin condition that manifests itself as pronounced redness of the face, and may include pimples, bumps and visible broken blood vessels under the skin. The National Rosacea Society reports that more 16 million people suffer from symptoms of rosacea and many are unaware that they have the condition. Dermarest's rosacea advanced redness treatment helps reduce the redness associated with rosacea and includes ingredients such as vitamin E, peppermint extract and black currant oil. Dermarest is also used to control the appearance of stretch marks with its stretch mark repair cream that contains collagen to help repair and strengthen stretched skin.

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