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What Causes Retention Of Water In Legs?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: hi, I am a very large person, very obese. my stomach & upper legs are very large. attached is pictures of my leg that is, directly above my knee starting at my knee, in the back.my knee is bent in these pictures. .It is not painful at all nor does it itch.I also think I have similar thing happening under my pannis (apron). is this water retention of some type. please advise
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Yes. It is water retention. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. I have seen the pictures attached. These are suggestive of skin edema- retention of water in the legs. It is caused by accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells or intercellular tissues. It can be due to cellulitis, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, arthritis, high altitude high salt intake and any blood clot in the veins causing DVT. Are you taking some medicines like laxatives? Abusing these can also cause bilateral edema. You need to get it examined from your physician and get the necessary investigations done to find out the cause. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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What Causes Retention Of Water In Legs?

Brief Answer: Yes. It is water retention. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. I have seen the pictures attached. These are suggestive of skin edema- retention of water in the legs. It is caused by accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells or intercellular tissues. It can be due to cellulitis, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, arthritis, high altitude high salt intake and any blood clot in the veins causing DVT. Are you taking some medicines like laxatives? Abusing these can also cause bilateral edema. You need to get it examined from your physician and get the necessary investigations done to find out the cause. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal