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Skin peeling in elderly woman that when peeled turns black, different areas of body, eyelids. had hives reaction to drug. ideas on what it could be?
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?: Exfoliative dermatitis, meaning inflammation of the skin lleading to its falling, (exfoliation/peeling), that can happen as a type of alllergic reaction to a drug, which can explain the hives as well, which is another type of allergic reaction, please see your doctor soon, stop any drug you believe is causing this, and 63 is not elderly, take care
Answered 7/6/2015
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