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Red Tiny Pin Point Dots On Feet, Ankles, Legs, Turn Brown, Copper Color, Don't Go Away. Causes For This?

For the past 5 months ive been getting red tiny pin point dots on top of my feet that turn brown and copper and dont go away. They are now on my ankles and lower legs. Could you give some idea of what this could be?
Sat, 30 Jun 2012
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Red spots on skin, often termed as leg rashes can be red, purple or even silver in color. They can be flat, raised or bump like and may greatly vary in their size. While most of the causes of red spots given below are benign in nature, some of them may need immediate medical intervention. More so, if red spots are accompanied with other symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath etc. various causes Scleroderma ,Psoriasis, Eczema, Allergies ,Other Diseases need proper clinical evaluation and investigation .
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Red Tiny Pin Point Dots On Feet, Ankles, Legs, Turn Brown, Copper Color, Don't Go Away. Causes For This?

hi, welcome to healthcaremagic Red spots on skin, often termed as leg rashes can be red, purple or even silver in color. They can be flat, raised or bump like and may greatly vary in their size. While most of the causes of red spots given below are benign in nature, some of them may need immediate medical intervention. More so, if red spots are accompanied with other symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath etc. various causes Scleroderma ,Psoriasis, Eczema, Allergies ,Other Diseases need proper clinical evaluation and investigation . regards hope i could answer your query on behalf of - healthcaremagic