Surgical treatment of recurrent herpes simplex.

A case of recurrent herpes simplex that triggered recurrent severe erythema multiforme is presented herein. Erythema multiforme was controlled by high doses of prednisone. Epidermal excision of early recurrent attacks of erythema multiforme, thus avoiding the necessity of systemic steroids. A total of eighteen crops of recurrent herpes lesions have been removed to date. The treatment approach has been very acceptable to the patient.