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I am writing this for my mother she is 53 yr and suffering from a purple patch on her ankle with a pain and itching.which is becoming severe day by day and it is also starting on another ankle so please help her to get rid of that .i'll be very thankful to you...i am attaching some pictures of that patch so that it
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Dr. Rasya Dixit
Dermatologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi
Your mother seems to be having chronic eczema. This may be psoriasis or lichen planus. Please meet a dermatologist so they can examine her and prescribe the appropriate creams. This is a recurring skin condition so use a mils soap and use a good cream based moisturiser often
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