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My 7 years old son have some white small patches on his face we consult our family doctor so they prescribed some medicine of multivitamin and calcium and suggest to give fruits, cheese and boil eggs as much as you can and they also prescribe one cream i.e keto cream this cream is usually apply for fungal infection i've used this cream for 2 years back so is this safe to apply on my 7 years old son skin for white patches?
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Its important to evaluate the cause of white patches. Whether it is infective (like fungal infection) or dermatitis or something else like vitiligo. Depending on the diagnosis you may require different treatment. Please consult a dermatologist for personalised advice. Hope this helps.
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