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What Could Patch Of Brown Discoloration Behind Ear Of A Child Mean?

Hello. My three year old son developed a patch of brown discoloration pigments behind his ear...now he is developing it behind his other ear. We wash every night in the bath and it is not raised. He has a lot of constipation. Could this be a skin condition of concern?
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hi...by what you quote, I feel that if could be an eczema which is starting. It is a type of allergic phenomenon. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses.
But, Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Could Patch Of Brown Discoloration Behind Ear Of A Child Mean?

Hi...by what you quote, I feel that if could be an eczema which is starting. It is a type of allergic phenomenon. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses. But, Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Regards - Dr. Sumanth