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I have broken out on my arm. slightly raised bumps that don't itch, they appear everyday. also a couple of dry patches on my hands very small and circular like doesn't itch or hurt.

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Numular eczema??: You mention circular dry patches. Key to diagnosis of eczema is that the lesions are invariably bilaterally symmetric. If you have a patch on your left forearm, you also have a similar sized patch on your right forearm. Your doc should be able to help you manage it easily.

Answered 9/19/2015

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