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What Causes Small Brown Spots Like Freckles Under The Skin Of Feet Spreading To Shins?
Question: What causes small brown spots like freckles under the skin on the tops of my feet and traveling up my shins?
Brief Answer:
schamberg's purpura.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Probably you are suffering from a condition called as schamberg's purpura.
It is a very mild breakage of capillaries leading to minute bleeding points under the skin appearing like freckles.
You dont need to worry as it is a harmless condition.
If possible please upload a photograph of the lesions.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
There is an option to upload photographs on right side of query page.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
schamberg's purpura.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Probably you are suffering from a condition called as schamberg's purpura.
It is a very mild breakage of capillaries leading to minute bleeding points under the skin appearing like freckles.
You dont need to worry as it is a harmless condition.
If possible please upload a photograph of the lesions.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
There is an option to upload photographs on right side of query page.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
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