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Legs Have Become Motley. Legs Tanned. What Could Be The Cause, Bad Circulation? Have Under Active Thyroid

hi...im 48yrs old....and my legs av become really motley, not all the time, but most ov the time...ive not long come back from my holiday so my legs are quite tanned, an ther still looking motley, i av underactive thyroid , but im sure its not the cause...hope you can help...was thinking it was bad circulation, but not sure...thank you.....Debbie
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A safe thing to be done is to contact your family doctor and get your both legs examined from the point of view of circulation. If there are any doubts pertaining to the circulation in the limbs then get an arterial doppler done.
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Legs Have Become Motley. Legs Tanned. What Could Be The Cause, Bad Circulation? Have Under Active Thyroid

A safe thing to be done is to contact your family doctor and get your both legs examined from the point of view of circulation. If there are any doubts pertaining to the circulation in the limbs then get an arterial doppler done.