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Black Patches On Stomach, Arms. What Could Be Going On?

My friend has black patches on her stomach and arms. They re like characoal black. They re not bruises. There are like 10 of them. She smelled like smoke when she got home so I was wondering if it could be because of smoking. She said it wasn t cigarettes... What could be going on?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
SOME MEDICINES FOODS OR PROTEIN REACT WITH BODY PROTEINS SUDDENLY
WHENEVER YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THAT PROTEIN THE AREA BECOME BLACK GIVING PATCH APPEARENCE
IN MY SUGGESTION NEED TO GET ALLERGY TESTS O FIND PROTEIN REACTING AND AVOID THEM TO GET RID OF IT
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Black Patches On Stomach, Arms. What Could Be Going On?

SOME MEDICINES FOODS OR PROTEIN REACT WITH BODY PROTEINS SUDDENLY WHENEVER YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THAT PROTEIN THE AREA BECOME BLACK GIVING PATCH APPEARENCE IN MY SUGGESTION NEED TO GET ALLERGY TESTS O FIND PROTEIN REACTING AND AVOID THEM TO GET RID OF IT