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Suggest Dosage For Valtrex
I am a type 1 diabetic and I have a line of sores on my lip that will not heal. It is like the skin won t grow back. It has been three months now and so far it has been treated with a daily does of valtrex, no change in condition. I now have a skin abrasion from exercising on too rough of a floor on my elbow that is also not healing, looks the same as the lip. I have a dermatologist appt , but is is still 17 days out. Any ideas of what I can do to help myself heal.
Fri, 25 May 2018
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there is no drug with scientifically proven healing potential. Valtrex may reduce the time that lesions caused by herpes require to heal but it's usually given for 7 days only. For the rest of your skin abrasions you can only make sure you keep them clean and dry. There's nothing more you can do at this point.
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there is no drug with scientifically proven healing potential. Valtrex may reduce the time that lesions caused by herpes require to heal but it's usually given for 7 days only. For the rest of your skin abrasions you can only make sure you keep them clean and dry. There's nothing more you can do at this point.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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