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My father has been diagonised for bxo the biopsy report shows no maligancy but bxo is present. doctor is reffering to tacrolimus cream please suggest?
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Tacrolimus can be us: Bxo or balanitis xerotica obliterans is a skin condition affecting the male genitalia, it occurs on fereskin and glans.Cause is not known, it can cause phimosis several therapies including protopic(lacromilus) ointment , local steroids, etritinate, co2 lasers, circumcision have been used.In some cases glansectomy is recommended there have been case reports of suscess with lacromilus onitment.
Answered 3/26/2013
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