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Dry skin patches on 3yo torso and elbows that don't itch?

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Anothercuppatea · 12/01/2013 18:21

any ideas? Lots of little bits of dry skin. They don't seem to bother him thankfully. Doctor says ezcema but emolient and hydrocortisone creams don't seem to be making much difference.
Tia

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BuiltForComfort · 12/01/2013 18:28

Ds had something that sounds similar, he had little discs, about 10p sized or a bit bigger, of dry skin. Only noticed as it looked a slightly different colour to his skin. Dr said it was a type of eczema and prescribed 1% hydrocortisone cream which worked well but took a few weeks.

NK346f2849X127d8bca260 · 12/01/2013 18:33

Has he had a severe sore throat recently?

Anothercuppatea · 12/01/2013 18:36

Thanks. I guess it must be some kind of eczema. Its more like 5p size. I wondered about psoriasis but it doesn't look scaly.

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Anothercuppatea · 12/01/2013 18:37

No sore throat as far as I am aware

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Anothercuppatea · 12/01/2013 18:42

I think he eats plenty fat. Loves cheese and ff milk

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NK346f2849X127d8bca260 · 12/01/2013 18:43

www.patient.co.uk/health/Discoid-Eczema.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guttate_psoriasis

My dd has had Discoid eczema and is at the moment covered in Guttate Psoriasis could it be either of these?

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 12/01/2013 18:47

www.nhs.uk/conditions/Pityriasis-rosea/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Could it be this?

Anothercuppatea · 12/01/2013 20:10

Thanks for these suggestions. Just been researching a bit. Guttate psoriasis is looking a possibility

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