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Causes of feet turning black
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Bowmananswered
40 years experience
Not sure: Black colored feet is not good and would suggest you get to er asap. Possible gang green.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. PHILLIP KIManswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Mutliple causes: Your symptoms sound like there is something going on in the blood vessels where tissues are not getting enough perfusion. Multiple sources can cause t... Read More
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Dr. Gary Cunninghamanswered
Phlebology 36 years experience
Vein disease common: Venous insufficiency is a common cause of swelling and hyperpigmentation (blackening). This circulation problem is often easily curable although the ... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Foot turning black: Something must have happened for that black swelling to occur.
Please have someone take you to the nearest Emergency facility. Things should work out... Read More
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980 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Nails black: Most common reason would be fungus in nail. Fungus loves dark and damp shoes with socks on. Try wearing sandals to see if it. You may also want to Go... Read More
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26 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Sabbanswered
Sports Medicine 27 years experience
Black foot usually refers to gangrene which is a severe damaging of the tissue. This needs immediate and emergent care by a specialist. Often multiple... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brent Rubinanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Discoloration: The only thing that coming to mind initially is if some type of dietary problem. That being said, the feet can be discolored from varicose veins. Th... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
Could be: A form of dermatitis. Without an examination, it is difficult to guess at a diagnosis. See podiatrist or dermatologist.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 16 years experience
Purpora?: Was there trauma to the area or do you have vascular disease? If the area turning black, there could be a number of reasons, is there a smell or odor... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
The accurate: diagnosis of this must be given by a doctor/probably a Dermatologist, but these are some thoughts: poor blood flow to the feet, often associated with ... Read More
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905 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Bowmananswered
40 years experience
Nail problem: Cause could be many like trauma, blood under the nail, fungus or something more serious. See podiatrist for nail biopsy.
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