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Why Are My Lower Legs Tight And Shiny

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Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Feet and lower legs feel tight or swollen, but are neither. Sensation has gradually moved to upper legs and now causes some pain. Warm water seems to relieve the pain. This... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I have excessive swelling of my legs and hands and I've gained 8 pounds in six days My skin is extremely tight and shiny on both legs. I cannot see my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed MD

Hi.I have recently noticed the skin around my XXXXXXX is shiny and feels tight.it also looks scaly as well, particularly on the lower half of the XXXXXXX there is no pain, and I haven't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed ( OBGYN)
Dr. Shanmugapriya MD

I have brownish patches on both my lower legs. They are non-painful. They seem to have gotten darker and covering a larger area over the years. They appear to be shiny. What could... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanmugapriya ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Nsah Bernard MD

yes, I have red blotches under my skin lower legs, burns and when touched they are hot and feel bruised, the blotches are above my ankles app. 6'' on my leg,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

Hello I ve noticed the skin around my lower legs is shiny and feels very tight, what could cause that to happen? Any ideal? Thank you for assisting me. I am 61 in great shape... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Matthew J. Mangat MD

I have had a tight left testicle for the last few weeks, it is not sore to touch, but I have also been getting pains in my lower legs and feet and feeling dizzy, this seems to have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matthew J. Mangat ( Urologist)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Day 7 of 10 day cruise (14 hr flt). Both lower legs plus feet swollen, tight. Rt was shiny . Saw ..., and can t seem to get any concrete answers. WHY the sudden onset, and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Within the last two months my legs/knees have become unusually stiff. It s harder to walk down stairs than up. They just seem like they are sore all the time with a lot less flexibility. My... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

My father is 71 years old, post colon cancer pt, (6 yrs clear), had knee surgery a few years ago; skin on both legs is shiny , mostly hairless (below knee) and appears tight . He does not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)