Foliculitis de la tina

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Foliculitis de la tina

Tratamiento:

Es posible que no se requiera de tratamiento, ya que la forma leve de la enfermedad por lo general se alivia sola. Se pueden utilizar medicamentos antipruriginosos.

En los casos severos, el médico puede prescribir un antibiótico oral como la ciprofloxacina.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Por lo general, esta condición desaparece sin producir cicatrización y puede recurrir si la tina infectada no se limpia.

Complicaciones:

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Se debe buscar asistencia médica si se desarrollan síntomas de foliculitis de la tina.

Anatomía del folículo piloso

Anatomía del folículo piloso

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