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I have white patches on both of my arms. they sometimes itch when i sweat and my doc told me that it's tinea veriscolor. could it be anything else?
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Pityriasis alba: If treatment for tinea versicolor fails, wait a few weeks, then see a dermatologist. Be prepared to relate the exact treatment used. Anything on back?
Answered 1/20/2014
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