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I have a lighter white spot on my skin
I have white spots occuring on my skin I'm bit worried...I want to know the cause of the problem kindly help me out with the problem
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U will need a woods light examination and Koh staining to ascertain the exact diagnosis... After that treatment will follow... Possibly low dose steroid creams...
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