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A member asked:
My dermatologist inject my keloid and its flattening.she ask me to apply the fusidic acid on the keloid on my chest. what is the use of fusidic acid ?
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Two possibilities: This medication is a combination of an antibiotic (fusidic acid) and a corticosteroid (hydrocortisone). The antibiotic will help prevent infection and the topical steroid may help shrink the keloid.
Answered 10/19/2020
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