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Medicine for 5+ female child having 8 to 10 white spots as dryspots on her body.is this a type of fungal infection
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It could be mild eczema or a harmless condition known as Pityriasis alba. Please read more about it on http://skinandhairsolutions.blogspot.in/2013/04/pityriasis-alba-pale-white-spots-faqs.html
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