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What Could Blotchy Skin On Legs And Feet Suggest?

On day 2 of these symptoms. Slightly red blotchy skin on legs and forearms, feet and hands swelling at night and in mornings and lasting quite awhile throughout the day. Legsand arms get tingling throuthroughout the day as well and it feels as though im walking on needles.
Mon, 19 Sep 2016
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welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions..
blotchy skin over the legs commonly indicate erythema ab igne, it is a reticulate kind of pigmentation due to heat exposure which can be because of excessive use of laptops or in cold season when one is exposed to fire.
other courses are reticulate pigmentation of kitamura, Dowling degos disease and acquired melatonin. they are also frequently associated with diabetes mellitus and lupus erythematous.

hope it helps

if you have any other question please do not hesitate to contact us

Regards
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What Could Blotchy Skin On Legs And Feet Suggest?

Hi.. welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions.. blotchy skin over the legs commonly indicate erythema ab igne, it is a reticulate kind of pigmentation due to heat exposure which can be because of excessive use of laptops or in cold season when one is exposed to fire. other courses are reticulate pigmentation of kitamura, Dowling degos disease and acquired melatonin. they are also frequently associated with diabetes mellitus and lupus erythematous. hope it helps if you have any other question please do not hesitate to contact us Regards