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How to get rid of red purple blotches on ankles?
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If it : Is from venous stasis hyper pigmentation you can try applying zinc oxide. It may lighten it up. Not sure you'll get it to go away completely. And you do have to use it for sometime.
Answered 10/27/2013
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