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Dark Earlobe From An Itchy Bump, Flaky Dry Skin, Moved To Nose, Cheek And Ankle. How To Treat It?
Hello, I have a dark earlobe that started of like a little itchy bump. Until I scracted it it turned into flaky dry skin . So, I peeled it and it turned black; it has now moved to the brige of my nose ,cheek,top lip LT thumb and right ankle and it comes back itchy. Almost once a month it is itchy around the site for a week or two and then gets darker.
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Sun, 1 Jul 2012
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please meet your dermatologist/skin doctor as you seem to be suffering from some kind of eczema and you will need a few tests to find out the cause for the same.once that is known , you can be treated accordingly!
Take care!
please meet your dermatologist/skin doctor as you seem to be suffering from some kind of eczema and you will need a few tests to find out the cause for the same.once that is known , you can be treated accordingly!
Take care!
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