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Can nystatin cream treat infected ingrown hairs and the scars they v leave behind?

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Folliculitis scars: No. Nystatin is for fungal infections. You might fair better with antibiotic ointment and warm soaks. Neither of these methods will remove scars.

Answered 6/30/2014

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