Suggest Treatment For Red Spots On The Lower Legs

Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2015

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Question : Red splotches lower legs
Legs aching and feel heavy

Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Elevation of leg and analgesic can be of use.

Detailed Answer:

Hi
Thanks for your query

I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar

I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You should look for causes of red splotches. Causes can be deep vein thrombosis which can be investigated by Doppler ultrasound study. Diabetes can be investigated by blood sugar fasting levels. causes of bilateral edema feet can be excluded by heart and kindey function test.
Elevation of leg on pillow reduce swelling. Analgesic such as ibuprofen is useful for pain relief.

You can discuss with your doctor about it.

Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.

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