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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with folliculitis.
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Ignore: Folliculitis. It's no fun having a flare. Try bacitracin.
Answered 6/4/2014
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Ignore: Clean razors with shaving help. Treat with meds form Doc. Stay well and get better soon.
Answered 6/9/2014
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Ignore: Treat folliculitis quickly with warm compresses after established. To avoid keep area clean and dry.
Answered 3/20/2015
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An: An infection that requires no antibiotic. Simple warm soaks to the area will do the trick.
Answered 2/21/2016
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