Dr. Huang usually sticks with topical therapies for D. folliculitis. These include topical sulfur 5%, permethrin 5%, metronidazole, and/or ivermectin. If a young patient is unresponsive to this panoply of topical agents, she resorts to a single dose of oral ivermectin at 0.2 mg/kg, usually with good effect.
Dr. Huang reported having no financial conflicts of interest regarding her presentation.
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