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My 3 years old son has white spot in his leg i wonder what s that?

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Tough to say: Most likely, it is what doctors call "post inflammatory hypopigmentation." sometimes, after a mild skin irritation the pigment does not come back as dark for a few months. It eventually returns to normal. Rarer things include vitaligo and leporesy.

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Answered 2/1/2015

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