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I had red dots on my body. after they turned dry and scaly.is it psoriasis?
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One "trick": to suggest it is PSORIASIS remove a SCALE if it leaves a bleeding "base" it is most likely Psoriatic! Hope this is helpful Dr Z
Answered 11/28/2017
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