Best Places to Apply Transdermal Creams

Vitamin and hormone supplements come in many different forms, from tablets to creams. When you're taking a pill, you know to swallow it. When you're using a topical application, you may wonder where to apply the nutrients. This question is normal, and here are the best places to apply transdermal creams.

Get In Touch With Your Inner Thighs

The outer layer of your skin or epidermis is the largest organ in the body, and with size comes choice. When it comes to applying transdermal creams, think of areas with thinner, softer skin. One of these sensitive spots is the inner thighs. The tender flesh safely hidden from view makes for a luscious palette for absorbing everything from progesterone cream to vitamin D.

Rub Some Into Your Neck

Along with the thighs, sweet neck flesh can soak up transdermal creams in seconds. Think of all the spots you love to dab perfume on, and you know exactly where to go. The back of the neck is sensitive, too, so don't forget to think about places you can't see in front of you. Or even behind the ears where tender spots await the moisturizing magic. 

Try A Little On Your Wrists

Your wrists have some of the most tender flesh throughout your body. It's estimated that your skin stretches about 20 feet altogether. Your wrists usually face away from most elements and make for a lovely place to add topical creams to each day. You want to add topical creams to areas with thinner skin because absorption is quicker and long-lasting. This way, you can get the most out of your topical cream.

Transvaginal Application

Different creams may have further instructions for the application or may require vaginal or anal insertion. For example, estrogen or progesterone creams may be added to tender vaginal tissue for the best results. Vaginal atrophy or extreme dryness leaves vaginal tissue thin, dry, and papery.

Applying an estriol cream may help alleviate the discomfort by balancing hormones. Menopausal women experience many different symptoms connected with imbalanced hormones, and using bioidentical hormone therapy to fight vaginal atrophy is common.

Testosterone Cream

If you use a testosterone cream, it's essential to know that hair may grow wherever you apply it. Although this isn't true for your scalp or head. However, if you apply testosterone cream to your arms or legs, more hair will grow. So, apply to areas you can easily shave and not that noticeable. Unless, of course, you love a hairy chest.

Depends On the Skin Issue

While the thinner areas of the skin are more absorbent, you may be using a transdermal cream for different skin issues, such as psoriasis or eczema. In these cases, it may be best to apply the topical medicine right to the affected area. Eczema can leave skin inflamed, itchy, and irritated. Medicated creams added to the inflammation provides a soothing balm immediately.

Think About Timing

Your skin protects you against microbes and elements, but it also collects dirt and sweat. Before applying a transdermal cream, clean the area of application with soap and water. It may also be better to use right after a bath or shower. Once out of the tub, dry off completely before applying. This way, none of the precious cream drips off before your skin soaks up the essence.

Rotate Where You Apply

Some experts recommend rotating where you apply transdermal creams. For example, if you apply the progesterone cream to your wrist on Monday, rub it to your thighs on Tuesday. The reasoning is that the hormone cream can pool in the same area over time, making it less effective and absorbent.

Other doctors and hormone experts disagree with this and say you can apply it to the same places again and again. In fact, they recommend keeping the same place to ensure the same dose has the same effect on your mind and body. Your inner thighs may have thinner skin than the back of your neck. The best solution is to ask your health care practitioner for advice or the product manufacturer.

Skin Absorbance Is Different For Each Person

Your skin is a crucial part of your body, and just like no two fingerprints are alike, the same can be said for your skin absorbency. You may have extremely sensitive skin, and any kind of ointment soaks through fast and turns your skin tender and inflamed. Or you may have a thickener dermis and require a more potent dose for the treatment to be effective.

Men, in particular, may have thicker skin, making creams harder to absorb. If your hormone creams don't seem to be working, it may mean you need a stronger dose or change where you apply it to the flesh. It may take some trial and error before you find the right treatment plan that works.

Common Mistakes People Make

Most people can use transdermal creams without any problems. However, there are few considerations when using a topical supplement, including:

• Not using enough of the cream and trying to save it. Your body needs the full dose, so follow the packaging instructions or your doctor’s advice.
• Using the cream on too small of an area of skin. Try to use a more expansive site when applying.
• Rub the cream in a circular motion slowly but firmly for best results
• Apply to a dry and clean area of the skin
• Remember to apply around the same time each day or your assigned schedule, so the ointment releases regularly
• Ask whether you should rotate the application site or not
• Ultimately, the site of application depends on the treatment outcome

Transdermal creams are safe and effective for many health concerns. When choosing the best place to apply the cream, the thinnest area of skin is best, such as the thighs. But the location may also depend on the reason for using the cream in the first place. This way, you're getting the most out of your transdermal cream.