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Round White Patch Near Eyes, Infection Caused By P.alba Or Vitiligo. Prescribed Dicaris, Elocon. How Long To Continue?
my 5 year old daughter has a round white patch near her right eye her pediatric doctor said its infection caused by p.alba but my family physician said its vitiligo so i refered her to a dermatologist who examined her patch under uv light and observed that it was milky white. He prescribed her dicaris 50 mg and elocon cream with this will it subside and how long will shehave to take medicine?
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decaris is to be taken only for the days prescribed by thr doctor
and local application to be contd for long till the lesion subsides
and local application to be contd for long till the lesion subsides
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