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What Is The Treatment For Light Spots On The Skin?
hello doctor, im 30 and fit with some occurings of acidity. iveoticed some light spots on my chest and recently o my wrist, went to a dermatologist, and prescribed betnesol 5 mg on weekends, with rantac cover; tab decaris and some melanocl lotion, melgain during bedtime. im freaked out as i have some cases of vitiligo in my family what do you think?
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Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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those are not the vitiligo spots because vitiligo is not contagious. might be some tinea you can use keraglo ad shampoo over the body while taking bath and continue the medication which the dermatologist has prescribed.
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