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Q: Red Spotting under the Skin and Poor Circulation

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 28th, 2006

Hi. For the past two weeks, I have noticed a leopard-spot type redness under my skin that looks like the blood flowing in my veins in both of my lower extremities above the knee to my thigh. It does not look like varicose or spider veins. I have poor circulation in all of my extremities and my hands and feet stay cold pretty much all year long. I tend to have lower-than-normal blood pressure. Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and is there a need to see a specialist, and if so, what type?

Thank you in advance.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 6th, 2006

General Q&A Answer A1414

The redness you are experiencing under the skin is probably the result of a neuron-vegetative disturbance in the local skin circulation. It seems that there is nothing to worry about because most neuron-vegetative circulatory manifestations are psycho-emotionally conditioned. You can consult your General Practitioner for a referral to a specialist.

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