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My granddaugher (african american) has a skin condition where her skin is splochy-looking..as tho she has not washed, especially on her face and the back of her neck. It is not an allergic reaction..and at one time was diagnosised but I can't recall the diagnosis. I can only recall that it contained two words and its basic meaning implied something "many and continuous". The doctor could only recommend that she spend time in sunlight. She is pre- teenager now and I would like to help her obtain any treatment what could help her. I seem to recall one word was "lichen" and I think the other began with a "p"

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on April 6 2007 at 6:38 PM

 

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Female, Age: 15, Missouri

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Nothing because don't have a name for the condition

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April 7 1:04 AM (7 hours and 19 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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Hi,
I am a pediatrician,
Your granddaughter maybe suffering from Lichen Planus
Hopefully proper evaluation and treatment by a dermatologist will help in bringing about a remission to this condition,
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/lichenplanus1.shtml

http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/lichen_planus.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000867.htm

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Dr. Gupta

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