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Does sun exposure help heal white patches left from eczema?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It can: It sounds like you have postinflammatory hypopigmentation. If this is truly the case and there hasn't been much scarring in the area, reasonable sun exposure can help repigment the area.

Answered 6/17/2018

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