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What Causes Itching And Black Spots On The Legs?

Earlier I hv itching on my leg like below my knees every where in patches then afterwards its turn into a black spots... Now d itching is totally finished but Dotted spot left all over my leg below the knees ...I m suffering from it couple of year. Plz help me to reduce the dark patches
Wed, 24 Dec 2014
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Hi

You seem to have developed post inflammatory pigmentation over the legs .
You should avoid rubbing or scratching the area .
Apply a topical lightening agent like kojic acid over the affected areas twice daily.
You can consider taking spots peels to remove the pigmentation.

Dr Geetika Paul
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What Causes Itching And Black Spots On The Legs?

Hi You seem to have developed post inflammatory pigmentation over the legs . You should avoid rubbing or scratching the area . Apply a topical lightening agent like kojic acid over the affected areas twice daily. You can consider taking spots peels to remove the pigmentation. Dr Geetika Paul