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My son has what i thought was a cut on the corner of his mouth.it's getting worse and i have been putting hydrocortisone on. anything else to try?
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Get it evaluated: I do not recommend steroid on the face unless there is a condition that has been diagnosed and is proven to respond to steroid treatment. Your seen needs to be evaluated. This could be a fungal infection. The treatment is different.
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HERPES SIMPLEX : It could be viral. Try using kenalog (triamcinolone) in orabase. Good luck!
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