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A member asked:

Hi.i have a red patch on my left tie.it is very dry. what can it be? its been on me for five months now.

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Dr. Marvin Den answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See a doctor: Would see a skin doctor who can see the lesion and suggest the best therapy.

Answered 3/13/2013

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