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8year old daughter has brown patch on her scalp that was not there last week. tried scratching it to see but nothing coming off. also been having headaches and lots of hair in brush after normal brushing, no bald patches?
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Brown patch: A brown patch on a child can be for various causes. Birthmark, melasma, infetion, skin cancer. This is the HealthTAp general question and answer site. However, this would be a good problem easily evaluated online with a picture.
Answered 11/13/2019
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