Reddish Swollen Inner Thigh. What Is The Reason?

Posted on Wed, 9 May 2012

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Question : I have a very red swollen inner thigh. Any thoughts?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Swelling and redness is a feature of inflammation and Inflammation usually is seen in allergies , infections and post trauma.

I would like to know some more details on your problem

Did you have any trauma on the affected area ?
Do you see any lesion like a boil , papules etc ?
Is the pain very XXXXXXX or it is superficial?
Did you apply any creams or are you on any medications ?
Do you see any sting marks on the thigh ?

Waiting for your reply.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar