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My dad has several wounds like a red wound on the skin they are all over his arms and now on the legs, sometimes forming a white crust. any ideas?

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Dr. Scott Bolhack answered

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White crusty things: Impossible to assist without visualizing these lesions. Recommend that you have your dad seen by a clinician.

Answered 1/21/2013

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A member asked:

My dad has several wounds like a red wound on the skin they are all over his arms and now on the legs, sometimes forming a white crust. any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Scott Bolhack answered

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