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Folliculitis on scalp 4 yrs. antibiotics make it worse. docs will only give me creams and shampoos which don't work. how do i treat this myself ?
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You don't: Go to the nearest academic medical facility [medical school] and check into the dermatology clinic. Bring everything you have ever used to treat your scalp. Make a list of anything you cannot bring.
Answered 1/28/2016
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