Kerion Celsi Favored by the Use of a Tretinoin, Minoxidil, and Betamethasone Valerate Lotion in a 28-Year-Old Woman

April 2010 in “ PubMed ”

A Vozza, F Di Girolamo, Giovanni Montesarchio, Annalisa Capuano, P.A. Ascierto, G. Vozza

TLDR A lotion with tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate helped treat a woman's skin infection.

A 28-year-old woman with Kerion Celsi, a parasitic fungal skin infection that can cause permanent hair loss, was treated with a lotion containing tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate. This case report highlighted the effectiveness of this combination treatment in managing the condition.

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