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Suggest Remedy For Cracking Cuts Behind The Ear Of An Infant

hi i have a 7month old daughter and she keeps getting a cut (sort of) behind 1 of her ears since she was only about a few weeks old. i got told it was because of her sweating and to keep it dry but it just drys up and cracks and she scratches it and it opens up again. how could i help it stop please?
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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it appears to be fungal infection. keep it clean and apply candid or surfaz ointment over it.this site is common for fungal infection keep it clean and dry. with this treatment the child will be ok. the ulcer will heal
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Suggest Remedy For Cracking Cuts Behind The Ear Of An Infant

it appears to be fungal infection. keep it clean and apply candid or surfaz ointment over it.this site is common for fungal infection keep it clean and dry. with this treatment the child will be ok. the ulcer will heal