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Brown spots on ankles
A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Corinne Kaudereranswered
Wound care 36 years experience
Skin stains: Iron stains on the skin can be removed with lemon juice and salt rubbed over the area. Then wash the skin with detergent. Repeat this a few times unti... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
A photo may be uploaded during a consult with Healthtap. Infections, bruising, insect bites should be considered. Monitor your temperature. Watch for ... Read More
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Reviewed Aug 27, 2022
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
The brown: Might be venous stasis dermatitis resulting from incompetence of the veins.
If this is the problem elevation while at rest and compression if not co... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Veins: I suspect that your pregnancy resulted in some degree of vein damage in your legs. Brownish pigmentation of the lower legs and ankle edema are probabl... Read More
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325 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. MARTIN Girlinganswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Veins: Hemosiderin stains secondary to veins and or ankle swelling. Not dangerous but one should watch for itching to start or increased swelling. Venous ulc... Read More
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2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Andreoneanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
vein problem: If you are swelling a lot and there are pigmentation changes visible on your skin you should see a vascular specialist. This could be an early sign th... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 67-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some ...: Venous dilation (venous insufficiency) is bound to happen to all aged persons here and there, especially in the legs. There has been no cure for it, b... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susanne Geeanswered
Dermatology 28 years experience
Multiple: Brown spots on the skin of the leg can develop from several sources. The most common is a sun spot which originates from sun exposure. These are also... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Many possibilities: It could be a fungal or bacterial infection. It could be bruising due to tight shoes or trauma. It could be a pigmentation of the underlying skin. ... Read More
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4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Hard to say : Without seeing them, but sound like benign spots called keratosis thst are a result of sun exposure and come out as you get older.
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4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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