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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Legs Dead Skin Disease

Premium Questions

Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

I am diabetic have dead skin on lower legs. How to safely remove ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

legs swell up and doc gave me Lazix to make them go down they go down one day and back up a few days later and the skin on lower legs looks dead i do put mupirocin on them with lotion ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

Hi Doc, I have developed some dead skin on the foot thumb as in attached pictures. I tried to remove this dead skin using dead skin peeler. That time the skin in that area... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

I have a thick dead skin patch on upperside of my foot for last two decades. I havent been to ... around that patch over reddish skin patch of about 4 inch square and white spots on lower legs.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

my skin has become increasingly fragile. I/m 66 years old, have type 1 diabetes , addisons, dead thyroid , rheumatoid arthritis , and autoimmune asthma . If I bump my legs, they form expected abrasios ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Usha MD

like to start coming in for massages. would it be safe to soak and massage the legs, and the skin is very thick and scaly would it be safe to exfoliate the skin to remove the dead skin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Usha ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Raghuveer Murki MD

cleared up the swelling, redness, and heated areas. the open spots appeared to be shedding dark dead skin. it just seems the areas under the dead skin that came off are taking a while to heal.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raghuveer Murki ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shabnam Ardev MD

exfoliate my legs to prevent dead skin (I ve heard goosebumps can hurt when the hair follicle tries to break through the layer of dead skin on legs). When exposed to ocean water,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shabnam Ardev ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shabnam Ardev MD

my brother is suffering from skin problem from past 4yrs. his skin gets peeled off and evreytime ...,sometimes get boils on legs ,abdomen,toes.he cant move himself.please help out and suggest some good... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shabnam Ardev ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Johny Chacko MD

My friend suffers from some type of disease, supposedly inherited by his Mother, where his arms and legs (mostly legs) resemble a snake s skin. He has had it all his life and it has gotten worse... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Johny Chacko ( Dermatologist)