Does wound care ointment contain hormones

There is no absolute yes or no to this question. The conventional wound care ointments we use to treat ordinary scrapes, cuts, and minor post-operative wounds basically do not contain hormones. Only some compound models that target specific skin problems will add hormones at compliant doses.

I have been working as a surgical nurse at a community health service center for almost five years. Every day I help a dozen residents with bruises and wounds. The most commonly prescribed nursing ointments contain ingredients such as chitosan, petroleum jelly, and povidone-iodine. I can’t find any hormone-related ingredients in the ingredient list. The functions of these products are to moisturize and seal, reduce the growth of bacteria in wounds, and promote the growth of skin tissue. They do not use hormones at all. They are basically the ordinary products that ordinary people stock at home and can be bought in the non-prescription section of pharmacies.

However, not all wound care ointments do not contain hormones. There was an old man who came here to change the dressing. He had neurodermatitis on his leg and it was ulcerated for almost half a month. He used to apply ordinary ointments blindly, but it was completely useless. Later, the dermatologist prescribed him a compound care ointment containing weak hormones. After using it for 4 days, the ulcers dried up. Afterwards, he switched to ordinary ointments for care, and it was completely healed in less than two weeks. This hormone-containing model is added with compliant doses of glucocorticoids, which are mainly used to quickly suppress excessive inflammatory reactions in wounds. They are targeted at special cases of eczema, allergic dermatitis, autoimmune skin problems combined with damage. The instructions will clearly indicate the applicable group and course of treatment, and will not be added indiscriminately.

In fact, you don’t need to worry about whether there are hormones. Just scan the ingredient list when buying. If you see ingredients with the suffix "pine" or "ned" such as "dexamethasone", "hydrocortisone" and "mometasone furoate", they are hormone-containing products, which are suitable for ordinary small wounds. The basic model is enough. If you encounter repeated redness, itching, and exudation of a wound that cannot be healed, don’t be afraid of the hormone-containing model. Ask a doctor first to evaluate whether you need to use it. Follow the doctor’s advice and use it for three to five days. You will not have any hormone dependence problems at all, but you will suffer less.

By the way, don’t buy that kind of Sanwu “folk ointment” that has not been registered with the Food and Drug Administration. I met a young man before who applied the “ancestral wound healing ointment” bought online. It was originally just a small scratch caused by riding a bicycle. As a result, it became more and more swollen. When it was submitted for inspection, it was discovered that a large dose of hormones had been added in violation of regulations. You should really avoid such non-compliant products.