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What Causes Bright Red Discoloration On Ear?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014
Question: my ears get bright red out of the blue what causes this
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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (55 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Vascular disease suspected, consult your physician

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

Bright red discoloration of skin of ear followed by blue is suggestive of vascular disorder possibly Raynaud's disease.
Raynaud's phenomenon is characterized by of skin paleness followed by bluish discoloration followed by red discoloration.
The phenomenon is accompanied by pain and precipitated by cold.

I suggest you to consult your physician for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and hence treatment.

If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Causes Bright Red Discoloration On Ear?

Brief Answer: Vascular disease suspected, consult your physician Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. Bright red discoloration of skin of ear followed by blue is suggestive of vascular disorder possibly Raynaud's disease. Raynaud's phenomenon is characterized by of skin paleness followed by bluish discoloration followed by red discoloration. The phenomenon is accompanied by pain and precipitated by cold. I suggest you to consult your physician for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and hence treatment. If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer. Dr Shailja P Wahal