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If i take antibiotics for folliculitis, when i finish the course will it get worse or get a flair up like can happen when taking antibiotics for acne?
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Folliculitis: It will return if what caused it has not been addressed. It will not have anything to do with the antibiotic,
Answered 6/22/2016
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