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I started to have red dots on the skin only on my leg, now around the red dots there is a thin white line so rounding it. the patient is 21?

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

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Fungal?: This may represent a fungal infection or other skin infection of some type. I would suggest you have your doctor take a look at it and have an actual pair of eyes on it to correctly identify it and treat it accordingly. Best wishes to you.

Dr Tavarez agreed

Answered 5/27/2015

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A member asked:

I started to have red dots on the skin only on my leg, now around the red dots there is a thin white line so rounding it. the patient is 21?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Dr Tavarez agreed

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