As warmer weather approaches, we are going out with our kids more. When children are playing, they often fall and get hurt. Wounds that do not require going to the hospital are treated at home by applying ointment, and the ointment applied varies depending on the wound. For wounds caused by cuts on paper, it is recommended to use ointments with excellent skin regenerative properties. The most common ointments that households have on hand are Madecassol and Fucidin. Let's find out what the differences between the two ointments are and find out which wounds they should apply to.
- Madecassol is made from Centella Quantitative Extract (Centella asiatica extract
-Centella Asiatica), which helps to reduce skin scarring and promote skin regeneration.
- Depending on the other additional ingredients, the types of Madecassol are divided.
(1) Madecassol Care: Antibiotic
(2) Combined Madecassol: Steroid antibiotic (3) Madecassol ointment, powder: Herbal ingredients
- Sodium fusidate, an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth.
- It is recommended to apply when there is a main cause of primary induction, such as staphylococcus aureus and sallotoccus.
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Madecassol |
Hushiddin |
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KEY INGREDIENTS |
Extracted from Centella asiatica, effective in wound healing and skin regeneration |
Sodium fusidate interferes with bacterial protein synthesis and inhibits bacterial growth |
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Role/Purpose |
Use on wounds with relatively little risk of infection or mild |
Used on wounds at risk of secondary infection Wounds with a high risk of bacterial infections such as burns suitability |
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When to use |
Suitable for skin regeneration from the middle stage of treatment |
Suitable for the early stages of wounds |
Most ointments have a shelf life of 6 months and contain antibiotic properties, so it is recommended to limit the use period to about 1 week. It's also not used too often, and resistant bacteria that don't respond to antibiotics can grow, making them less effective.