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A 34-year-old male asked:

i have a white dry patch on my knee. it is a little sore to touch. there are no sharp or stinging pain. it has grown pretty big over the past 6 months?

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Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

Family Medicine 14 years experience

Get it checked out: That sounds concerning. You should definitely have it examined. Be well.

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