The subjects were asked to report any side effects from
the ointments and were personally seen every 2 weeks
during the course of the study. During these visits, the
patients were asked about compliance and correctness of
ointment application. All participants were compliant with
the treatment program. The final follow-up visit with the
clinician occurred within 1 week of ending the study. During
this visit, all the VAS scales were collected, and the
subject was asked about adverse effects.