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A 37-year-old member asked:

2yr old has moist lesion along the back crease of his ear; put neosporin after cleaning the area well. what could it be and what's best to treat it??

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Dr. Jay Parkanswered

Pediatrics 52 years experience

Seborrheic dermatiti: Have him checked for sure. should he have seborrheic dermatitis, it's likely prescription for a cream will be issued.

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