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My 3 year old daughter has white scaly spots on legs?

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Pityriasis alba: Might be pityriasis alba which is a form of eczema that occurs in children as white scaly patches. It's a dry skin problem. Frequent moisturizing helps.

Answered 10/9/2012

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