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White Line From The Mouth To The Ear In Straight Line, Skin Smooth. Problem?
My daughter is 3, a few months ago she had flu like symptoms for about 6 weeks, I then noticed she started to show a rash which looked like a white line from her mouth to her ear on the right side of her face. It seems like it is on a vein or nerve but in a dead straight line and has not gone months later, but her skin is smooth. It almost looks like the skin is going white but in a line. What could it be ?
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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It seems your daughter is having lichen striatus.It is a form of mild eczema.It is quite common in children and girls are affected more than boys.
The condition will subside on its own and you need not to worry much about it.You can just apply a mild steroid like hydrocortisone which will help in faster resolution.
Hope this can solve your problem.Take care.
thanks for writing to health care magic.
It seems your daughter is having lichen striatus.It is a form of mild eczema.It is quite common in children and girls are affected more than boys.
The condition will subside on its own and you need not to worry much about it.You can just apply a mild steroid like hydrocortisone which will help in faster resolution.
Hope this can solve your problem.Take care.
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