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Sudden Developments Of Brownish Freckle Like Spots On Arms, Back, Chest And Upper Legs. Had An Injury From A Silver Metal On The Leg. Are These Related?
In one day I developed what looks like hundreds of small dark brown freckles all over my arms, back, chest , stomach and upper legs. Haven t been out in the sun except maybe for an hour or two and I have these even under where my clothes were. I did have an injury yesterday and got a small sliver of metal stuck into my leg, removed it and cleaned the wound and put a bandage on it, doubt they are related but so odd I have all these dark spots, don t hurt, look like freckles that appeared in a day.
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Tue, 4 Sep 2012
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Hi i do not think freckles all over body are not related to ur injury or bandage applied.sudden appearance of frickles can be in xeroderma pigmentosusor any cancerous conditions like melanoma.first see whether any sibling is effected or not.see for consanginous marriage.use of daily sunsceen of spf more than 30 and application of depiwhite on the freckles can cure them.if no response go for laser therapy.
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