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Have a red itchy patch sometimes swollen on top of eyelid for months, gets dry and flaky. what could be causing this? anything to get rid of it?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

U may have: Have seborrheic dermatitis. See ur dr for an accurate assessment. Take care! http://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0501/p2703.html. http://m.nativeremedies.com/ailment/natural-treatments-seborrheic-dermatitis.html.

Answered 3/9/2014

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