A 21-year-old female asked:
i have eczema all down my arms but its not the itchy rash type, what kind do i hsve and how can i get rid of it? i've had it for years now never clears
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Dr. Morris Westfried answered
46 years experience Dermatology
Cant tell: Eczema is itchy, so it unclear what you are calling eczema.Ot could. E psoriasis or keratosis pillars. It is treatable. Localized psoriasis will respond to scytera foam and keratosis pilaris will respond to lachydrin (lactic acid) or lac5. If you are ocncerned see dermatologist.
Answered on Jul 20, 2012
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Doubt eczema: If not itchy, not eczema.
Answered on Sep 30, 2012
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