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Will blue star ointment kill scabies?
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The ointment is not designed to be a treatment for scabies. Visit this site for information about scabies: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scabies/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377383
Answered 10/29/2021
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If scabies is the correct diagnosis your whole body has to treated with the appropriate anti-scabies topical agent. Definitely not cortisone creams !
Answered 11/21/2021
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