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What would make your skin and ears turn black, the dead skin eventually coming off, leaving parts of the ears missing, and raw skin on my arms & leg?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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You need urgent help: It's never normal for skin and soft tissue to "break" free/auto-amputate from your ears or to spontaneously develop "raw" areas of skin in the extremities. You need very urgent evaluation and care as you could possibly be developing a life threatening condition! Please seek help now!

Answered 6/20/2014

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A member asked:

What would make your skin and ears turn black, the dead skin eventually coming off, leaving parts of the ears missing, and raw skin on my arms & leg?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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