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A 59-year-old female asked:

I have an ulcer from longstanding lichen sclerosis. 12 days ago i increased clobetasol to 2xdaily. how long before ulcer responds to clobetasol?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered

Family Medicine 32 years experience

Depends: It depends on how deep your ulcer is and whether or not it is secondarily infected - requiring antibiotics. See your clinician to assess.

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