Why My Legs Look Like Brown Spots All Over My Skin?

Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2020

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Question : Just wondering why my legs look like this? There are brown spots all over my shins. Only on the shins

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrhoic keratoses or age spots

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have reviewed the attached photographs.
These brown spots are seborrhoic keratosis or age spots.
These are a benign condition of the skin due to multiplication of keratinocytes.
It is a benign and harmless condition.
I would recommend you to apply tretinoin cream on the spots at night along with application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the entire legs during the day time.
This will help in lightening the spots.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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