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Purple thighs when i come in from cold or i am really cold and red splotches when i get outta the shower what could this be?
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Warming erythema: When your skin warms up, the blood vessels expand and more blood enters each area of skin - which can make it turn blotchy red.
Answered 1/11/2014
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