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January 2024 in “Cureus” Folliculitis decalvans was successfully treated with doxycycline and ozenoxacin.
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February 2016 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” The patient had a severe itchy rash and hair loss in the armpits.
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The patient improved with treatment for depilating folliculitis.
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January 2024 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Botulinum toxin A helped a patient recover from dissecting folliculitis when antibiotics failed.
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June 2011 in “PubMed” The patient improved significantly after treatment, with only one small scar remaining.
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January 2024 in “Figshare” Turpentine ointment is an effective and safe treatment for folliculitis.
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Benign tumors from hair follicles can look like other skin cancers but have distinct features under dermoscopy.
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