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Hi doctor. i have got a beard patches. my cheek beard is gone, the skin became so soft, the color of the skin is also slightly different than the norm?
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See a derm: This sounds like alopecia arreata...See your dermatologist for proper diagnosis as well as treatment recommendations.
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