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A member asked:
Sometimes the skin on the back of my legs feels tight. skin is normal color has not changed and no injury's. why is that?
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Tight Skin: Its possible that you might be having pedal edema-due to accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces. See your doctor to make sure you are not having swelling in your legs.
Answered 5/25/2015
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