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CASE REPORT

Facial Demodicosis-Induced Skin Hyperpigmentation in an Immunocompromised Man Treated Successfully with Ivermectin 1% Cream: A Case Report

Sadan Mohammed Al HarbiDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nasser Mohammed Al SaifDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8606-0271View further author information
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Ahmad MawkiliDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Sarah Al BreikiDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
Pages 1203-1207 | Received 08 Mar 2023, Accepted 25 Apr 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023

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