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My wife amber, has a white patch on her finger, about a week ago it was on her palm. it disappeared. it's back it's itchy and looks like white paint. ?

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? fungus infection: There actually is a disease that causes intermittent white patches on the hands, but it usually starts very early in life. If this is her first episode, it is probably a fungus infection and should respond to OTC miconazole

Answered 1/26/2017

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