Patient's question:
How to treat oral ulcers caused by Behcet's disease?Doctor's answer:
1. Analgesics: Common topical anesthetics include 0.5% articaine solution, which can generally be applied before eating to stop bleeding. Additionally, (covering) with antihistamines such as diphenhydramine can also produce analgesic effects.2. Mouthwashes: 0.1% potassium permanganate, 0.1% rivanol, compound boric acid solution, 0.02-0.04% chlorhexidine, etc.
3. Powders: Bingbo powder, Xili powder, which can be (covering) or blown onto the affected area several times a day.
4. Oral ulcer patches can also be used. For systemic treatment, it is necessary to treat according to the differentiation of symptoms. For instance, if there is excess heat, Liangge powder is selected; if there is deficiency heat, Liuwei Dihuang Decoction is used, etc. Additionally, spicy and irritating foods should be avoided. At the same time, appropriate oral intake of VC, VB, etc., can be considered.