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I am having follicuties on my head. i was given doxycycline but it's harmful. i went to try herbal medicine, it's improving. will it reoccur again?

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It can recur: Make sure you are improving your diet. Decrease sugary foods. Take Probiotics everyday. Take Zinc 50mg a day after a meal as well as vitamin D and vitamin C to improve your immunity and to decrease the chance of recurrence.

Answered 4/4/2015

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