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What Causes Persistent White Specks On The Ear Lobes?
Hello Dr, my son is 11yrs old, he has white spots on the outer top parts of his ear for over 11 mths now, through summer and winter. He wears a sun hat and sunscreen all the time, the local doctor said it was frostbite, so I took him to a specialist and he said it wasn t and it wasn t a virus because he has had it too long. The skin specialist took a biopsy but the results were inconclusive but said it wasn t due to the sun either, he seems to think it might be an immune problem. We are waiting on blood tests, what do you think it might be?
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Hello,
An infection would do that . Please get an examination with an dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Harshita
An infection would do that . Please get an examination with an dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Harshita
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