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Following each procedure, she developed localized postoperative eczematous dermatitis involving the reconstructed auricle (and, after stage II, also the abdominal donor site), most consistent with contact dermatitis (allergic vs. irritant) on compromised postoperative skin and temporally associated with local povidone\u2013iodine exposure. Initial management with saline cleansing\/irrigation, antihistamines, topical therapy, and systemic antibiotics\/corticosteroids produced minimal improvement. Two short, tapering courses of oral tacrolimus were therefore administered (1\u2005mg twice daily initially; total course 17 days for each episode), with clinical improvement noted by day 5 and complete clearance by day 13 during the first course, and improvement by day 3 with complete clearance by day 10 during the second course. 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