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My son has small red circular rashes appearing on his body. now im finding tgem on his scalp. they have a scabby top that flakes off. is this fungal?
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Flaky rash: It could be fungal and on scalp may not respond to a topical treatment so see a doctor for this
Answered 8/11/2015
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