Silkaderm should be avoided in severe acne involving large areas.
Contact with eyes, nostrils, mouth and mucous membranes, eczematous, broken or sunburned skin should be avoided. Silkaderm should be used with caution in sensitive areas such as the neck, and accumulation in angles of the nose should be avoided.
Exposure to UV light (including sunlight, solariums) should be avoided; if sun exposure is unavoidable, an appropriate sunscreen or protective clothing should be used. Use of Silkaderm with abrasive cleaners, comedogenic or astringent cosmetics should be avoided and there should be no depilatory treatments. Allow peeling (e.g. resulting from use of benzoyl peroxide) to subside before using a Silkaderm; alternating a preparation that causes peeling with a topical retinoid may give rise to contact dermatitis (reduce frequency of Silkaderm application).
After Silkaderm application probably short-term feeling of warmth and / or burning, until the 5th week of treatment may be a slight reddening of the skin. In case of severe skin irritation Silkaderm should be applied rarely. In the first week of treatment may increase acne.
If the patient was treated with other drugs, especially keratolytics, the application should be deferred until Silkaderm disappearance of their implications.
When the manifestation of side effects (dry skin, erythema, local irritation, burning, peeling skin at the site of application, swelling, eye irritation, swelling) should temporarily discontinue use until the disappearance of these symptoms.
With tanned skin can begin treatment after easing sunburn.
Pediatric Precautions
Safety and efficacy of Silkaderm in pediatric patients younger than 18 years of age have not been established.