lip burns and facial hair after using rogaine 5%

[podimol]

i am 35 years old female.last monh i visited a derm. for hairloss problems. he suggested rogaine 5% for male. after using for one month i found hairs onupperlip and burns around mouth.peeling of dry skin around mouth is
also happened,. I stopped using rogaine according to the derm's advice. I dont know how could iget rid ofthe burns and hair growth  .What is the remedy for this?
thank you

  

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it sounds like irritant contact dermatitis. . Irritant dermatitis, the most common type of contact dermatitis, involves inflammation resulting from contact with acids, alkaline materials such as soaps and detergents, cosmetics, or other chemicals.

Avoid using any lotions and creams for the meantime. Wash the skinwith a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Pat it dry. Then apply a good hypoallergenic moisturizer over the area and see if this improves.If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort.

If the irritation persists then pls get it evaluated from a dermatologist.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.

[podimol]

Thank U very much.