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Purple mottled skin
Livedo reticularis is a clinical finding in which a purple, lace-like skin change in the legs due to swelling of the veins. It can be caused by many diseases that affect the blood vessels.
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have had pain and blood when wiping for years now. I have noticed purple skin in my anus also. And a long flap of skin just near my anus opening?
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Quarter-sized lump on inside of thigh, surface is smooth, shiny, light purple. It's hard, goes quite deep under skin. Slightly tender. No drainage.
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I got a cut back in my rear and it healed, but the skin has been purple red ever since! should i sit?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is stress one cause of purple spotting on one's skin?
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Is it normal to have purple-bluish skin on your feet at 55?
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A 27-year old female asked:
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I have a skin tag that turned blackish purple, what does this mean and what should I do?
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A 40-year old male asked:
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A 16-year old female asked:
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A 43-year old female asked:
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A 26-year old female asked:
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A 28-year old female asked:
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A 21-year old female asked:
Why is my vagina red on the outside of the skin and my clit is a blue/purple color? I see a bump under my clit, but there's no pain anywhere. Herpes?
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A 19-year old male asked:
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A 25-year old female asked:
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hi my nose skin is discolored from revision rhinoplasty can the vbeam get rid of the reddish purple hue ? (It's not necrosis I have it a few years)
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A 16-year old female asked:
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