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Dermatology • Acne/Rosacea
How do you approach treating acute and chronic Demodex folliculitis?
Is long-term oral ivermectin ok? What topical therapies other than topical ivermectin do you recommend/prescribe?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Demodex folliculitis is often a diagnosis of exclusion and is considered when treating refractory rosacea, bacterial or fungal folliculitis. The organism can be found on normal skin and is seen on KOH prep of a skin scraping.
Combination treatments with oral and topical medications have been found ...
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Answer from: at Community Practice
Ivermectin topical QAM, Reti-A qhs.