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What Causes Orange Discoloration Of Sun Burnt Skin?
Hi, I got a terrible sunburn last week on my legs. It blistered (2nd degree burns) on my feet, and the next two days I could hardly walk, and my legs were quite swollen. It's nearly a full week later, my legs are still red, but on patch has turned orange (around one spot, I dropped a weight on my ankle yesterday and a patch of skin came off, it is around that spot). What does the orange pigmentation mean?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and looking to the history given here I would like to say that this is thermal injury and because of this, skin could get red, this is common with sun burn, and this is nothing to worry and this would come around soon you can try "Silver sulfadiazine cream" hope this information helps you, have a nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern and looking to the history given here I would like to say that this is thermal injury and because of this, skin could get red, this is common with sun burn, and this is nothing to worry and this would come around soon you can try "Silver sulfadiazine cream" hope this information helps you, have a nice day.
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