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How to fade away the dark mark on my daughter skin?when she was 2 y.o, i used cortisone cream on small spot on her legs. now the mark get big.

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leg mark: There are thousands of reasons for "marks" on the skin, but as I am wont to say, the main advantage that a dermatologist uses his/her eyes to determine the cause of the problem, and so you need to show this spot to a dermatologist asap.

Answered 10/11/2013

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A member asked:

How to fade away the dark mark on my daughter skin?when she was 2 y.o, i used cortisone cream on small spot on her legs. now the mark get big.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joseph Bark answered

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