A 22-year-old female asked:
i have mild sle. small bruises on calf following veins and spider veins on kness. w/o trauma and no swelling/redness. tingles w/ movement and pain
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Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Varicose veins?: Wonder if you have spider veins which can cause bruising. If you have pain at the calf, need to consider the presence of thromboplebitis (clots in the leg veins) especially if this started after you went on a long car or plane trip. Best to get examined by your doctor
Answered on Dec 4, 2017
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