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What Causes Red Blotches On The Legs?

Hi, thank you for your time. I have in my left leg, redness, swelling, tenderness under my skin, red blochiness, and this is weird, but to explain it, if I cough very hard or when ever in the past I have thrown up when sick, my eye lids get dots from the blood veins. Well my leg has those dots. This is all from the knee to my ankle. I have in years past had cellulitis, but I cannot remember if what I am experiencing now is the same as when I had that. There are no new cuts or scratches that I can see
Fri, 22 Dec 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are most probably having vasculitis rash.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a vitamin c supplement once daily for 3 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Red Blotches On The Legs?

Hi. As per your case history you are most probably having vasculitis rash. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a vitamin c supplement once daily for 3 months. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.