Embodiments herein provide formulations and methods for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases using allantoin in an amount from about 0.5% to about 15.0% by weight. Inflammatory skin diseases treated by embodiments herein include, without limitation, cutaneous porphyria, sclerodema, epidermolysis bulosa, psoriasis, decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, sickle cell ulcers, ulcers caused by burns, eczema, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiform, contact dermatitis, arthritis, gout, lupus erythematosus, acne, alopecia, carcinomas, psoriasis, rosacea, miliaria, skin infections, post-operative care of incisions, post-operative skin care following any variety of plastic surgery operations, skin care following radiation treatment, care of dry, cracked or aged skin and skin lines as well as other conditions affecting the skin and having an inflammatory component, symptoms thereof, or a combination thereof. Symptoms treated may include pain, inflammation, redness, itching, scarring, skin thickening, milia, or a combination thereof.Las realizaciones en este documento proporcionan formulaciones y métodos para el tratamiento de enfermedades inflamatorias de la piel utilizando alantoína en una cantidad desde aproximadamente 0.5% a aproximadamente 15.0% en peso. Las enfermedades inflamatorias de la piel tratadas por las realizaciones en este documento incluyen, sin limitación, porfiria cutánea, esclerodermia, epidermólisis bullosa, psoriasis, úlceras de decúbito, úlceras por presión, úlceras diabéticas, úlceras por estasis venosa, úlceras de células falciformes, úlceras causadas por quemaduras, eczema, urticaria, dermatitis atópica, dermatitis herpetiforme, dermatitis de contacto, artritis, gota, lupus eritematoso, acné, alopecia, carcinomas, psoriasis, rosácea, miliaria, infecciones de la piel, cuidado postoperatorio de incisiones, cuidado de la piel postoperatorio después de cualquier variedad de operaciones de cirugía plástica
