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A member asked:
Why google says don't apply salicylic acid ointment on penis head or any mocus membrane area???
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Dr Google always wins… not sure why google would say anything unless asked, your best reference remains your doc who prescribed the medicine for you.
Answered 3/16/2022
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https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=99d7e2ad-2dc3-4177-80eb-137715855b8a https://www.online-msds.com/2020/10/28/everything-to-know-about-the-hazards-of-salicylic-acid/ Chemically it is an irritant and corrosive therefore on sensitive non keratin ( thick layer) of skin) such a mucus membranes, eyes , head of penis it can cause burns. F/u/w/ dermatology
Answered 3/16/2022
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It is a vesicant (will cause irritation or blisters). If you use it on a lesion make sure to avoid the normal skin
Answered 3/16/2022
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