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My 3 year old has eczema or scabies. how to tell the difference?
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Scabies/eczema dif.: It is hard at tiems to tell the difference as they are both so itchy and the child will excoriate the skin by scratching so didfficult to see the burrows of the scabies mite. The distribution for scabies is nto classic eihter at this age. Best to see ur pediatrician.
Answered 6/6/2019
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