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#Poison ivy 2 year old professional#
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I had a recurrence of the rash in the same exact place on my chest a few months later, which I had assumed was a re-exposure to the urushiol. It took a long time to clear up, at least 2 months. I contracted poison ivy last summer (a year ago) on my chest and forearm.
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