I Have Purple Blotches On My Forearms And Swelling In

Posted on Fri, 24 May 2019

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Question : I have purple blotches on my forearms and swelling in my ankles and feet

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Kidney and liver problems.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

The swelling in ankles and feet and also the purple blotched in arms can be caused by liver and kidney problems.
You should check their function doing bilirubin, ALT, AST, creatinine and urea function.
Also if you are taking any blood thinners can cause the purple blotches.
You can give me more details to help you better.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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