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. 2016 Jun 22;17(5):519–526. doi: 10.1007/s40257-016-0204-6

Table 1.

Application regions and instructions

Treatment region Treatment area Approximate FTUs to be applied
Extensor areas Elbows 0.5 FTU to each elbow
Knees 1 FTU to each knee
Intertriginous areas Groins 0.5 FTU to each side
Axillae 0.5 FTU to each side
Gluteal cleft 0.5 FTU
Retroauricular area 0.5 FTU to each side
Genitals Proximal glans (avoiding the urethra), corona, and distal shaft of the penis; labia majora 0.5 FTU
Face/hairline A fingertip-width strip below the hairline from one ear to the other side 0.5 FTU

FTU finger tip unit