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My elbows swells up from putting pressure on them when leaning on them against the desk can you help me with this and what can be done?
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See derm: See your dermatologist . They can help you or refer you to someone who can.
Answered 9/28/2012
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Ok: In the simplest form, you would just avoid doing the action that you described that is possibly aggravating it. On a more involved level, you could consider being evaluated for the specific diagnosis causing your problem.
Answered 6/5/2017
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