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Skin infection

2015-12-09 13:14:47
Recently few infections appeared on my legs and slowly it started spreading. Now whenever I touch something dirty, some dots appears on the place of contact and starts itching. It stays for few minutes and when I wash the area, it goes away. What should I do??
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Its not clear before any dermatologist sees lesions. So it is better u consult a dermatologist near u

Answered2015-12-23 12:36:15

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