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What Causes Dark Skin On Neck,armpits And Elbows Of A Child?

my dtr is 6 ,she had asthma..nd suffered from pnemonia thrice..ws on medicationi.e antibiotics,and rotahaler fr about 3 yrz..she s fine now...recently she has become really dark...specially around her neck,armpits and elbows..also rashes keep recoccuring..does it hv anythng to do with her asthma medicatin..or another reason is undelying..please help..im really cncrnd as ppl notice it and make undesirable remarks..which affects her mindframe
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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asthma medications like steroids can cause such pigmentation around those areas and rashes could also be associated with those medications.complications of steroids to be ruled out like diabetes,Cushing's etc.
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What Causes Dark Skin On Neck,armpits And Elbows Of A Child?

asthma medications like steroids can cause such pigmentation around those areas and rashes could also be associated with those medications.complications of steroids to be ruled out like diabetes,Cushing s etc.