Dermatophytosis surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with dermatophytosis.

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with dermatophytosis.
Surgical drainage of superficial vesicles, bullae, and pustules may be done.^[1]

↑ Drake LA, Dinehart SM, Farmer ER, Goltz RW, Graham GF, Hardinsky MK, Lewis CW, Pariser DM, Skouge JW, Webster SB, Whitaker DC, Butler B, Lowery BJ, Elewski BE, Elgart ML, Jacobs PH, Lesher JL, Scher RK (1996). “Guidelines of care for superficial mycotic infections of the skin: tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea faciei, tinea manuum, and tinea pedis. Guidelines/Outcomes Committee. American Academy of Dermatology”. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 34 (2 Pt 1): 282–6. PMID 8642094.