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Leg redness
There are many causes of leg redness including skin rashes (eczema, psoriasis), infections (cellulitis, fungal infections, roseola, fifth disease), allergic reactions and insect bites (bedbugs, lice, mosquito, scabies). Varicose veins and hemorrhage under the skin are also causes. More serious causes include venous thrombosis (DVT) and serious allergic reactions such as erythema multiforme.
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A 24-year old asked:
Is leg redness a sign of some disease?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: leg redness?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is there anything I can get from the grocery store or drug store for my leg redness until I can see a doctor?
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A 42-year old asked:
What kind of prescription medicine or off the counter medication treats leg redness from motorcycle burn?
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A male asked:
Have pain in ankle, leg, redness, spike pain going up leg when walking, warm to touch didn't injure ankle, but hurt ribs bout 2-3 months ago,
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A 23-year old female asked:
Severe itching on legs with redness in summer?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Leg got red and formed a rock hard lump underneath then redness disappeared. on my other leg on thigh have a red/purple patch. What's going on?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Looks like a bite mark only one hole on side of leg very red and swollen redness is spreading and j also had terrible headache.. headache is better now?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Had pain in calf. It was dull and achy and took my whole leg. No redness or hotness. Got a calf massage, now better. Gym 4 days prior. DVT? Worried
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A 31-year old female asked:
Having awful pain in the top of my foot on the right top of my foot near where it joins my leg. No redness, swelling or warmth. Some relief when i sit in recliner with foot elevated. Standing and walking makes it much worse. Have not injured my foot in an
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A 18-year old female asked:
27 +5preg Had slight ache in leg. No redness/tenderness. ultrasound normal. Pulses/twitching in leg now and then.Low on iron,leg pain causes?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Pain around back upper thigh area sometimes goes towards the inside of my leg. No redness seen or swelling. I have varicose veins. Could this be DVT?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have bug bite on leg, red and swollen. I have had it for two days and seems to get worse. It has a blue/purp dot that is hard in middle. What is it?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I have 3 bites on my leg. Red center then white and then red. They itch a lot?
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A 47-year old asked:
Left leg swelling and redness, what could it be?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Swollen leg,red knees and hot?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I have a rash on the back of both of my legs red and itchy?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Little cut on leg red rash around it little puss with little puss filled bumps around it?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I have a circle rash on upper leg red in color and dry crusty skin on it does not itch what could it be? Looks like spreading had for a few weeks
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A 40-year old female asked:
I cut myself shaving 3 weeks ago. My leg is really red. No infection. How long does it take for the redness to go away? How long until it looks normal
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A 20-year old male asked:
Cut on leg red sore puss with little puss filled bumps around it?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Pitting edema in right lower leg only. No redness, or pain. Been this way for a week. Elevated it and no change. What could it be?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Why are my legs red almost like a sunburn, from my knees to my ankles? They aren't swollen & they don't hurt.
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A 32-year old female asked:
No leg swelling or redness. But from lower back all the way down to my calf hurts. I do have degenerative disc disease but it hasn't hurt in a yr?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Pain in my along my inner right thigh only when I touch it or bend my leg. No swelling, redness, or bruising.
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A 28-year old female asked:
A burn caused by flames 2" long 1" wide on leg. Red ring, white, can see veins & white bumps that itch sometimes. Possible infection?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Sudden onset r calf pain, worse with standing and walking. Lower leg edema, no redness, not warm. Have been dx'd with scleroderma or dile, related?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I possibly have some kind of insect/spider bite on my leg. Red outside circle with yellow centre. Not hard or swollen. About the size of a R2 coin. When touching the are area it becomes very itchy.
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A 25-year old male asked:
Hello, I just pushed my foot on a rusty nail, but there is no pull on my leg or even redness. should I fear for tetanus?
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A 34-year old male asked about a female:
My daughter's developed a rash on her legs (red marks, white ring - raised). Her knee has now swollen up and hurts. What could it be?
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