Finalgon is an anesthetic ointment, which in addition to the anesthetic effect has a special property. Means has a strong irritant effect, which is felt in the form of unpleasant itching and burning.
The intensity of this burning sensation depends on the amount of ointment applied and the sensitivity of the skin.
But in some cases, regardless of these factors , a person feels a critical burning sensation, and finalgon even leave burns.
Keep in mind! You can avoid them if you remove the product from the skin in a timely and correct manner.
Finalgon and its action
Finalgon is an anesthetic based on the components niobsil and nonivamide.
These substances penetrate deep into the inflamed tissues and act as distracting stimuli to eliminate the feeling of pain (partially or completely).
This drug is prescribed for joint pain, sprains, bruises and other injuries to soft tissues and muscles .
The active components of finalgon are derivatives of alkalis of plant origin.
Acting directly on the deep layers of soft tissue, when used correctly, these components do not injure the surface layer of the skin.
For your information! The resulting burning sensation is always present, and in the worst case (with regular use of the ointment and applying it in large quantities), the product even leaves chemical burns.
Further skin care
After the burning sensation from Finalgon is removed with oils or creams, it is necessary to restore the integrity of the skin. After examining the patient, the doctor will draw up a therapeutic regimen and determine the dosage regimen. It is not enough to remove painful sensations, you need to stimulate tissue regeneration. The duration of treatment for a chemical burn varies from 1 to 2 weeks. Preparations with dexpanthenol or silver compounds must be applied strictly to the affected areas. For a 1st degree burn, medications are distributed on the skin 2-4 times a day.
In what cases does the ointment leave burns?
No matter how strong the burning sensation may be after applying finalgon to the skin, this is considered normal.
And even if it is very difficult to endure, there is usually no reason to fear serious burns .
Stay up to date! Burns may remain in the following cases:
- a person has too sensitive and delicate skin , which reacts in this way to any warming creams and ointments. Most often, children and adolescents are susceptible to such burns.
- finalgon is rubbed into the skin too actively , and the deeper it penetrates, the stronger the burning sensation and the higher the likelihood of a burn;
- the ointment gets on the mucous membranes (they are the ones that are most sensitive to the components in the drug);
- Finalgon is not applied in a thin layer, as recommended in the instructions, but in a thick layer , which is constantly absorbed into the skin for a long time.
Mild redness of the skin, which remains for several hours after treatment with ointment, can be considered normal.
But if the areas acquire a pronounced red or dark burgundy color, do not go away within a few days and look like burns from boiling water or from contact with hot surfaces, this indicates tissue damage.
You should know! Treatment in such cases involves standard procedures for medical and general burns.
But it’s easier to initially prevent such consequences by following certain rules for using the drug.
What not to do
It sometimes takes about an hour to remove the ointment. But with proper cleansing of the skin and mucous membranes, burns from Finalgon do not occur. The reason for its appearance is often the inappropriate actions of the victim. How not to remove Finalgon from the skin:
- rinse off the product under running water;
- apply alcohol-containing products to the burning area - vodka, cosmetic tonics;
- remove unabsorbed drug with antiseptic solutions - Furacilin, Miramistin, Chlorhexidine.
If a person is diagnosed with a burn from Finalgon, then in the future he is prohibited from using any products with nonivamide. Before purchasing warming medications, you should carefully read their composition.
What to do: first aid and treatment for burns
Within the first minutes, it becomes obvious to the patient whether the burning sensation is acceptable or whether something has gone wrong and needs to be removed.
Typically, measures to eliminate pain and prevent burns must be taken as soon as the itching becomes unbearable and continues to increase.
How and with what to wash it off the skin?
Important! It is necessary to provide such a person with first aid if the burning sensation is very strong (or provide it to yourself), which consists of removing the product from the skin.
You can wash it off using different means and compositions :
- Compress made from grated raw carrots. The ground vegetable is wrapped in gauze and applied to the affected area for 15-20 minutes. This remedy helps with mild burns and is recommended for use in childhood, since other remedies can sometimes cause discomfort.
- Vegetable oil of any kind. Dip a piece of cloth or cotton wool in it and wipe the burn area. The rubbing movements should not be too strong so as not to cause additional pain.
- Lather. It is applied to the burn site for a few minutes, after which the affected area is washed under cool running water. This remedy will not help to quickly get rid of painful sensations, but it will remove the remnants of finalgon, and the burning sensation will not intensify in the future, gradually subsiding.
- Any oily cosmetic cream. It will help not only neutralize finalgon, but also absorb its remnants.
- Sour cream or milk (the higher the fat content of these products, the faster and more effective they will act). These products are applied to the skin or used to soak tampons in them and wipe the skin. You can make a compress from gauze soaked in milk. But it is advisable to change it several times and wear it for about 20-30 minutes in total. During this time, it is better to make three or four replacements of the compress with a fresh one.
What to do in case of contact with mucous membranes?
But if most people (especially adults) do not even attach importance to skin burns from finalgon and are quite capable of withstanding even a strong burning sensation, then if such a product gets on the mucous membranes, first aid is mandatory.
Remember! Otherwise, burns can lead to serious impairment of respiratory and visual functions.
And although in the vast majority of functions these processes are reversible, there is nothing pleasant about them.
If finalgon gets on the mucous membranes of the eyes, the only safe remedy that may be at hand is Vaseline .
It must be placed in small quantities under the eyelid of the affected eye according to the rules for placing ophthalmic ointments.
As soon as the pain begins to subside,
painkillers and moisturizing eye drops every few hours
Mode of application
Orthopedists, rheumatologists, and vertebrologists always warn the patient about the pronounced side effects of the drug. Therefore, the question of what to do if Finalgon burns the skin is asked by adherents of self-medication. They purchase the product on the advice of a friend or neighbor on the landing, without reading the instructions for using the ointment. But it has long been known that one drug does not help two people equally. Chemical burns are diagnosed in patients with delicate sensitive skin.
Finalgon is applied 1-2 times a day. A single dose is approximately 0.5 cm of a strip of ointment squeezed out of a tube. Exceeding this amount will not speed up recovery, but will cause an unbearable burning sensation.
How to wash off Finalgon
When applying a large amount of ointment, a burning sensation occurs after a few minutes. It is necessary to neutralize the adverse reaction of Finalgon as soon as the first discomfort appears. To do this, soak a cotton swab in vegetable oil (sunflower, olive, flaxseed) and remove excess drug. If the intensity of the pain syndrome increases, then deeper cleansing is required. What can be used and how to wash Finalgon off the skin or mucous membranes when it burns strongly:
- any nourishing skin care cream;
- fermented milk products with a high fat content - milk, fermented baked milk, sour cream and homemade yogurt.
Fat cream or fermented milk products are applied in a thick layer for 10 minutes and then removed. To do this, you can use a sterile napkin or cotton pad.
Causes of burn injury
The analgesic and warming effect of most ointments is based on vasodilation and skin irritation. Finalgon has both effects. It consists of 2 components:
- Nicoboxil is an ester of nicotinic acid, which dilates small blood vessels and thins the blood. As a result, blood flow increases and its circulation improves. Excess nicoboxil on the skin leads to increased vascular permeability, swelling and even hemorrhages.
- Nonivamide is a synthetic analogue of capsaicin, which is found in large quantities in hot peppers. It has a pronounced irritating effect on skin receptors, causing a burning sensation, which “switches” sensations from the sore spot to the skin, reducing pain. Its other effect is the dilation of skin vessels and a feeling of warmth due to an increase in blood flow.
Excessive application of them to the skin, as well as use in children with a very thin layer of epidermis, leads to burns.
When applying the ointment, nicoboxil acts first, and after a while nonivamide is added. Increased sensitivity to the components of the ointment also plays a role - a pronounced vegetative-vascular reaction, which is more common in women.
Prohibited actions
Unpleasant sensations after using the ointment force a person to take rash actions. No sooner has the ointment reached the surface of the skin than it begins to sting. The heat is so intense that you want to cool it down with cold water. And this is the first mistake. After contact with water, the sensations will only intensify. The risk of burns is guaranteed.
In addition, you should not use aqueous emulsions or lotions containing alcohol to remove ointments. A cotton pad moistened with simple vegetable oil will help quickly remove Finalgon from the surface of the skin. It is important to follow the dosage and recommendations given in the instructions to avoid negative effects.
Consequences of the drug getting on the mucous membranes
The instructions for the finalgon talk about the possibility of treating skin on any part of the body, including the skin of the face.
And in this case, it is possible that the product gets into the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, mouth and eyes, which can cause a number of serious consequences :
- if it gets into the nose, shortness of breath and paroxysmal cough may develop ;
- in case of contact with the oral cavity, a burning sensation occurs on the tongue and throat and the appearance of a bitter taste that does not go away for several hours;
- When the ointment gets into the eyes, the mucous membrane begins to redden, swell, the eyes water, and local inflammation occurs on the conjunctiva.
You should know! In all these cases, allergic reactions may additionally develop, accompanied by itching, burning and redness at the sites of contact with the ointment.
The most serious consequence of contact of finalgon with mucous membranes is anaphylactic shock (if even a small volume of the drug enters the respiratory tract).
Symptoms of the pathological process
The normal effect of Finalgon is a burning sensation that appears after a few minutes, followed by moderate redness of the skin and a feeling of warmth. The maximum sensation occurs after half an hour, then its intensity gradually decreases.
When burned with Finalgon ointment, the following symptoms appear:
- The burning sensation and pain increases,
- Redness of the skin reaches a crimson color,
- Swelling of the reddened area occurs,
- Blisters may appear, like after a nettle burn, and bubbles with liquid,
- Against the background of redness, small hemorrhages may appear.
If assistance is not provided in a timely manner, the burned area gradually acquires a bluish tint , the epidermis wrinkles and peels off, and the pain is replaced by itching. Allergic reactions are also common - the appearance of a rash around the burn.
Features of the effect of Finalgon on the skin
Finalgon ointment is often prescribed by doctors as a comprehensive remedy for eliminating pain in muscles, joints and other types of pain, bruises, neuralgia, muscle and tendon strains. The drug also has a vasodilator and anti-inflammatory effect.
The ointment contains nonivamide, which, acting on receptors in the subcutaneous tissue, irritates them. At the site of pain, blood vessels dilate and blood flow increases. The person feels warm, the pain gradually subsides, the muscles warm up and relax. The second active ingredient, Nicoboxil, provides stable vasodilation, prolonging the effect of the first ingredient.
With a low concentration of the substance and correct use, the effect of Finalgon will be positive. The ointment is prescribed by a doctor in a dose of 0.5 cm strip, squeezed out of a tube, 1-2 times a day. For ease of application, a special applicator is included with the ointment. For those who like to self-medicate, the consequences of taking Finalgon can be the most devastating. Painful sensations are also accompanied by thermal injury and the question arises of what to do with a Finalgon burn.
Finalgon ointment is often prescribed by doctors as a local anesthetic.
Contraindications and side effects
Finalgon is contraindicated for people under 18 years of age due to insufficient data on its effects on young bodies. Other contraindications:
- allergy to drug components;
- the presence of moles, acne, boils or papillomas in the areas where Finalgon is supposed to be applied;
- skin damage: wounds, abrasions, abrasions.
A burning sensation, warmth, and redness of the skin are normal reactions to the drug. Intolerance may manifest itself after removal of the remaining product: in the form of a rash, swelling, severe itching.
Accidental contact of ointment or cream on mucous membranes, lips or eyes causes severe pain and chemical burns. In this case, it is necessary to rinse the damaged areas with plenty of water.
