Red rash above ankles

Question 1

I have a speckled red rash on lower legs above ankles and is spreading, has slight itch some days, been like this for months now, any advice?!

Answer

Rash: Start w/a visit to your doctor. Then consider things like laundry detergent change, medications you are on that may have side effects, low B12, sensi... Read More

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Question 2

Have a redness/rash on my ankle. prescribed ointment, has made it a little better and some days it almost vanishes.....follow up with my doc is 2 weeks from now (have used ointment for almost a month) due to his busy sched. ?

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Ointment name: Unsure of the ointment you are using or what the Dr. said you had but some rashes take awhile to respond so this may need it but very hard to diagnose... Read More

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IF IT ALMOST: VANISHES I THINK YOU COULD HOLD OUT FOR THE TWO WEEKS. IF THE OINTMENT IS A STEROI I WOULD JUST CAUTION YOU TO USE IT VERY SPARINGLY.

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Who's in control?: Wow! Call the office and ask them for a refill of the script. If you are told to wait, then I would look for a new doctor. Better yet walk into a CVS ... Read More

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Question 3

I have dark red rash on both inner ankles what could this be ?

Answer

Varicose vein?: Hi, are they new? do they hurt? Are they itchy? If you have varicose vein then those dark dots are very common, Please see your provider.

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Question 4

I've been having some red rashes accompanied by a greenish color on my leg for about a week, and i think it's spreading.

Answer

Have it checked: This could be a number of things and hard to know what it is without looking at it. Most commonly, this could be reaction to something (like an aller... Read More

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Question 5

Legs, ankles swelling but ankles have a red rash and itches badly. ?

Answer

Stasis dermatitis : Some people who have chronic swelling of their legs and feet due to edema may eventually developed a type of rash called stasis dermatitis. This is a... Read More

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Question 6

Cut myself shaving above my ankle a week ago it is red and now has a rash?

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Very likely this is: infected. Have a health care professional evaluate the area.

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Question 7

Have a red "rash" on ankle, looks like a red splotch, gets dry and itchy. what can i do about it?

Answer

Rash: You could try applying a topical steroid such as Hydrocortisone to the area. If it doesn't improve, you might want to consider getting evaluated. De... Read More

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Question 8

What is - red, swollen ankle with many red blotches. bites or rash?

Answer

Hard to say: Those symptoms could represent a number of things: insect bites, skin infection, drug rash. A picture is worth a thousand words - and seeing your hea... Read More

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Question 9

I am 23 years old with a red crusty looking rash on the outside of my ankle that hurts where the bone is what could it be?

Answer

Crusted rash leg: A red crusted rash on the leg could be one of many things, including psoriasis. Psoriasis produces red platches on the skin with whiite thick scale. ... Read More

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Question 10

I have a weird rash on my ankle. i've had it for about four years. it's dark red and extremely itchy. got prescribed ointment a year ago- doesn't work?

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That's a long time: Not to have a diagnosis. General rule of thumb is that if you try a treatment and it doesn't work, you can try another or you might of had the wrong d... Read More

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Red rash above ankles

I have a speckled red rash on lower legs above ankles and is spreading, has slight itch some days, been like this for months now, any advice?!

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Have a redness/rash on my ankle. prescribed ointment, has made it a little better and some days it almost vanishes.....follow up with my doc is 2 weeks from now (have used ointment for almost a month) due to his busy sched. ?

I have dark red rash on both inner ankles what could this be ?

I've been having some red rashes accompanied by a greenish color on my leg for about a week, and i think it's spreading.

Legs, ankles swelling but ankles have a red rash and itches badly. ?

Cut myself shaving above my ankle a week ago it is red and now has a rash?

Have a red "rash" on ankle, looks like a red splotch, gets dry and itchy. what can i do about it?

What is - red, swollen ankle with many red blotches. bites or rash?

I am 23 years old with a red crusty looking rash on the outside of my ankle that hurts where the bone is what could it be?

I have a weird rash on my ankle. i've had it for about four years. it's dark red and extremely itchy. got prescribed ointment a year ago- doesn't work?

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