Myerlee Pharmacy knows that your skin is as unique as you are. The natural loss of elasticity in our skin and wrinkles due to aging, can be attributed to exposure to things like the sun, stress, fatigue, poor nutrition and environmental irritants. Aging skin is impossible to avoid since we can’t turn back the hands of time, that is why we have many innovative cosmeceutical products available that will help with rejuvenating aging skin.
Our pharmacists will work closely with you and your dermatologist to formulate the right custom blend of medication for your skin. Our dermatology compounds are made for Skin Cancer (5-FU Products), Anti-Aging Cream, Wart Removal, Fungus, Rosacea, Psoriasis/Eczema, Acne, Facial peels, Hair loss, Radiation Burns, Shingles. Amongst many other skin conditions.
Compounded dermatology medication is a customized skin preparation made for an individual patient rather than mass produced. At Myerlee Pharmacy in Fort Myers, our trained pharmacists work from a licensed provider’s prescription to formulate topical and other dermatologic medications in the strength, base, and combination of ingredients that fit a specific patient and skin concern.
Skin is highly individual, and a single commercial product does not always match what a patient needs. Compounding allows a dermatology medication to be adjusted, whether that means changing the concentration of an active ingredient, combining compatible ingredients a provider has requested, or removing dyes, preservatives, or other components a patient cannot tolerate. These preparations are always made and used under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider.
Patients and dermatologists across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples often consider compounding when a commercial option is unavailable, when a patient needs a strength or base that is not commercially produced, or when a more tailored formulation would better suit the treatment plan.
Compounding begins with a prescription from a licensed provider. Our pharmacists review the order, confirm the active ingredients and concentration, select an appropriate base, and prepare the medication using compounding standards suited to the formulation. Because each preparation is made for one patient, the process is documented carefully at every step.
The way a compounded dermatology medication works depends on its purpose and design. The choice of base, such as a cream, gel, ointment, or solution, can influence how a preparation is applied and how it feels on the skin, which is one reason providers sometimes request a specific delivery form. Concentration can be adjusted to match what a provider has prescribed, and more than one active ingredient can be combined into a single preparation when clinically appropriate and ordered by the provider.
Compounded dermatology preparations can be prescribed for a broad range of skin concerns. Myerlee Pharmacy formulates compounds that providers use for areas such as anti-aging and cosmeceutical care, acne, rosacea, psoriasis and eczema, fungal concerns, wart treatment, facial peels, hair loss, radiation-related skin care, shingles-related skin care, and certain skin cancer preparations such as 5-FU products. The specific medication, strength, and base are always determined by the prescribing provider.
Our pharmacists work closely with patients and their dermatologists to prepare the formulation that has been ordered. Important considerations include proper application as directed, storage, and beyond-use dating, all of which our team reviews at the time of dispensing. Compounded preparations are not the same as FDA-approved manufactured products and are intended to be used exactly as a provider directs.
Myerlee Pharmacy also offers free home and office delivery throughout the area, along with easy-to-use prescription forms for providers, which helps streamline the process for both patients and physicians in Southwest Florida.
Compounded skin medications can offer flexibility that a standard product cannot. Below are common reasons patients and dermatologists in Southwest Florida turn to compounding, along with the types of patients who may benefit. Whether a compounded medication is appropriate is a decision your healthcare provider can determine.
