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Suggest Treatment For Hyperpigmentation

Hi, i am rajesh, four days before i drank 2lts of pepsi and now i got 6 by 5cm bluish black hyperpigmented patch over the anterior aspect of my left thigh, i want to know whether is it due to pepsi intake. my age is 62yrs, ht 164cm, wt 65kg, i am an asthamatic and diabetic and taking prednisolone 10mg , gemer2 in morning and deriphylline150mg , ecosprin gold 20 forte in evening. so please reply and oblige thank you
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Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor Service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice

Perhaps you have a Senile purpura. It results from increased vessel fragility due to connective tissue damage to the dermis caused by ageing. Minor trauma like itching/ scratching may induce a patch of purpura. Some drugs like ecosprin/aspirin which interfere with platelet aggregation also predispose to senile purpura. I suggest you to take an oral vitamin C supplement once a day for a few weeks.

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Suggest Treatment For Hyperpigmentation

Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor Service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice Perhaps you have a Senile purpura. It results from increased vessel fragility due to connective tissue damage to the dermis caused by ageing. Minor trauma like itching/ scratching may induce a patch of purpura. Some drugs like ecosprin/aspirin which interfere with platelet aggregation also predispose to senile purpura. I suggest you to take an oral vitamin C supplement once a day for a few weeks. Hope I have answered your query Let me know if you need any more assistance.