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Flaky skin rash all over the forehead, nose, eyebrows and just touching the scalp. it gradually goes away but reappears. any idea what it is?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Seborrhea?: The locations point to seborrhea which usually occurs on oily skin. Try otc lotion or cream including antifungal cream and see if it helps.

Answered 2/19/2021

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