Question 1

can cellulitis cause skin discoloration/bruising? or should i seek emergency assistance?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cellulitis will cause swelling and redness and and on the legs or deep involvement can have a dark color. This needs treatments with antibiotics either orally or in more severe cases with intravenous antibiotics. See your doctor as urgent appointment today if possible. Otherwise go to er.

Question 2

feeling of bruise in middle of hamstrings but no skin discolouration and no injury to the site. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

: Could be tenderness due to knee problem, especially if one knee more than another.  Try some over-the-counter analgesics as directed on the label.

Question 3

what can cause skin discoloration?

Accepted Answer

Skin discoloration: Skin discoloration.  Many causes. Some common and many rare. Sun (uva) causes dna damage which stimulates pigment formation. Hormones(estrogen ) can stimulate pigmentation. Fungus. (tinea versicolor)  metabolizes oleic acid to form Azelaic Acid which is toxic to melanocytes. Also, whenever the skin gets irritated or inflammed it will heal lighter than normal or darker than normal.

Question 4

if a baby had eczema, does it cause the baby skin discoloration?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: ...On what you mean by "discoloration." if you mean redness, that's a common component of eczema (and many other rashes). If you mean the lightening or darkening that persists after the rash has healed, that's called postinflammatory change, and is quite common. It goes away eventually, but often very slowly.

Question 5

will skin discoloration from fluocinonide (lidex) cream go away?

Accepted Answer

Hypopigmentation: Topical steroids can cause lightening of the skin as well as other long term skin abnormalities like scarring, stretch marks (striae) and thinning (atrophy).  However, skin lightening usually will go away after some time.  One key to getting it to resolve faster is to keep the area protected from sunlight.  Sunlight tends to make skin color discrepancies more obvious and last longer.

Question 6

can you tell me if lactose-intolerance causes skin discoloration?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: if you have celaic disease you could also have a rash called dermatitis herpetiformis. this could be a "chnage in skin color"

IF you get dehydrated b/o lactose intolerance you could look grey or yellow
otherwise nope

Question 7

are there some organic treatments for sagging skin & discoloration?

Accepted Answer

No: No such treatment(s).

Question 8

does laser skin resurfacing cause skin discoloration on black skin?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Dark skin people have a higher likelihood of pigmentary changes after skin treatments. There are very good lasers and skin products today that can help avoid this unwanted problem. Ask your board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation.

Question 9

how can i repair skin discoloration caused from hair removal products?

Accepted Answer

Can't repair: This is called "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation". Hopefully the "natural force" would remove the pigmentation in a long run. But there is no quick and effective way of removing the pigmentation.

Question 10

i have skin discoloration from using latisse (bimatoprost) , how can i make it go away?

Accepted Answer

Side effect: of the medication and can improve with stopping the medication. The medication can also cause darker irises but this side effect is permanent. Take care.

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Skin discoloration after bruise

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Can cellulitis cause skin discoloration/bruising? or should i seek emergency assistance?

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Feeling of bruise in middle of hamstrings but no skin discolouration and no injury to the site. what could this be?

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What can cause skin discoloration?

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If a baby had eczema, does it cause the baby skin discoloration?

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Will skin discoloration from fluocinonide (lidex) cream go away?

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Can you tell me if lactose-intolerance causes skin discoloration?

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Are there some organic treatments for sagging skin & discoloration?

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Does laser skin resurfacing cause skin discoloration on black skin?

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How can i repair skin discoloration caused from hair removal products?

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I have skin discoloration from using latisse (bimatoprost) , how can i make it go away?

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