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Suggest Treatment For Sores On The Legs And Arms
Hello. I had a dermatologist appointment today bc I ve been having skin issues for two years. Also my legs & arms look like the color of salami and I have these weird sores on my skin the dermatologist wants me to have blood work done can you tell me what she may be wanting to rule out? Thank you
Mon, 26 Nov 2018
Hello,
Sometimes, some internal illness is associated with skin affection as in your case. This explains why your dermatologist asked to run a few lab tests.
Some of this systemic illness include (systemic sclerosis, thyroid dermopathy, diabetic dermopathy, etc.).
You can send a copy of the lab tests as I need to know what specifically was recommended in order to give a more explicit answer.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini,
General & Family Physician
Sometimes, some internal illness is associated with skin affection as in your case. This explains why your dermatologist asked to run a few lab tests.
Some of this systemic illness include (systemic sclerosis, thyroid dermopathy, diabetic dermopathy, etc.).
You can send a copy of the lab tests as I need to know what specifically was recommended in order to give a more explicit answer.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini,
General & Family Physician
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