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Im diabetic and have high blood pressure issues. i got a really bad sunburn4 days ago and my ankles and my legs are swelling. they are very painful?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See doctor: Your doctor may be able to give you medications to ease the pain. Unless infected, the burn usually resolve in weeks. A deep burn may lead to scarring.

Answered 6/23/2015

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See dr.: When you have diabetes this automatically makes you a high risk patient compared to a non diabetic. It would be wise to make sure there is no infection. The doc might want you to take an antibiotic either topically like SSD creams or possibly I a pill. They may decide to wrap the region to help decrease swelling.

Answered 6/24/2015

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