Turpentine Ointment for the Treatment of Folliculitis: An Open, Prospective, Randomized, Placebo- and Comparator-Controlled Multicenter Trial

January 2023 in “ Skin Pharmacology and Physiology ”

Rainer Görne, Nils Günnewich, Hilde Huber, Britta Wallmen, Christian Zimmermann

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Studysummary This study observed that an ointment containing pine turpentine oil, larch turpentine, and eucalyptus oil showed significant improvement over placebo in lesion evolution, responder rates, and patient assessments for treating acute folliculitis, while being well-tolerated across treatments.

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