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A 29-year-old female asked:
does herpes affect hair follicles on the scalp.
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Csaba Magassy answered
Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Antiviral medicine: Dear Faye: skin herpes can certainly affect hair folicles...I would certainly recomend a visit to the dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis and the then start taking the apppropiate anti-viral medicine...
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