5. Topical Treatments
The word topical derives from the Greek word τοπικός topikos, which means “of a place”. Topical treatments are those some over-the-counter and prescription topical treatments — such as creams, lotions, gels, ointments, and skin patches — of which can help ease, relieve or reduce the nerve pain that the person actually feeling. In those isolated or specific areas of the skin, they can have their share of working its best.
It is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Many of the topical treatments are epicutaneous — which means they are and advised to be applied directly to the skin. It may come in different forms such as inhalational (asthma medications), or eye drops (applied to conjunctiva); or ear drops (placed in the ear); or some applied to the surface of a tooth or applied to the surface of tissues other than the skin.