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How can i heal leg scars/discoloration?
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Pigmentary changes: Difficult to say without seeing. Commonly brown discoloration can occur over the skin after inflammation has subsided and healing is occuring in areas of previous rash/injuries. This phenomenon is known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). On lower legs this can also occur after developing chronic stasis dermatitis. PIH usually improves with time.
Answered 3/30/2018
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