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I have light colored patches on face & body that itch. the patches on my body flake like dandruff! doctors appt next week! help!

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One idea: This may be tinea versicolor, which has a lot of different looks. You can read about it online; if this is a match, one thing to try is that blue dandruff shampoo, perhaps applied overnight. Best wishes.

Answered 6/13/2016

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