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What would cause my face to get red blotches and get flaky and dry?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Seborrheic : Dermatitis can cause this. See Dermatology for diagnosis and treatment.

Answered 8/29/2017

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