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I have red spots on my hair follicles for the past week now, and its not going away with antibiotics and cream. is there anything else?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Perhaps the: hair follicles are infected rather than simply inflamed?

Dr Cattano and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/7/2017

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