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I have a discolored dark, itchy, scaly patch of skin on my back. what could it be and how can i remedy it?
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Need diagnosis: I recommend you see an MD to get a diagnosis to better be able to say how to remedy it! Could be ecsema allergic reaction, infection or other etiology. Therefore, hard to say how to treat.
Answered 2/23/2015
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