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What Is The Cause Of Hard,dry,scaly Patches On Skin?
Dear doctor, for a while now my skin has been getting random hard, dry, scaly patches. The worst is on the back of my neck, where is spans all the way across. Nothing works including lotions, moisturizers, and oils. It s also in my arm pits, inside of my elbows, pubic area, and now on my back. The longer they re there the darker they get. What is this?
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The reactive phenomenon is very likely and in my opinion this can be treated with steroid and the best option would be Betamethasone cream, if this does not responds then clinical examination is must because this demands the observation for diagnosis, hope this helps.
Well come to HCM
The reactive phenomenon is very likely and in my opinion this can be treated with steroid and the best option would be Betamethasone cream, if this does not responds then clinical examination is must because this demands the observation for diagnosis, hope this helps.
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