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A 55-year-old female asked:

Woke up with red spots on lower legs, have varicose veins, swollen ankles, and take high blood pressure meds?

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Dr. Craig Greene
Dr. Craig Greeneanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Doctor : Consider seeing a doctor for a check up as it is important to make sure it's not an infectious reason.
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Dr. Yash Khanna
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Need to be examined: With your history we can not tell you what caused the red spots and it needs to be examined by your doctor so make an appointment and see your doctor.
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