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Suggest Treatment For Freckle Like Spots On Ankle And Feet

Hello! My fiancee has brown freckles-spots around his ankle and on his feet. He has the spots on both feet Its more on the right one. He has no pain and its not itchy at all. Could you please guide us what is it and how we can cure them? Regards, P.M
posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Hello P.M,
Welcome to HCM.
I would like to clarify a few things. Did the freckles start recently or have they been there since childhood? Have they been spreading, especially upward? Is there any swelling or history of any injury?
Such freckling around feet and legs without symptoms maybe possibly Shamberg's disease, a condition of little blood spots from the tiny blood vessels in skin. It is generally harmless and does not respond to treatment well either, The pigmentation persists and maybe progressive.
To confirm you will need to be seen by a dermatologist before further treatment.
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Suggest Treatment For Freckle Like Spots On Ankle And Feet

Hello P.M, Welcome to HCM. I would like to clarify a few things. Did the freckles start recently or have they been there since childhood? Have they been spreading, especially upward? Is there any swelling or history of any injury? Such freckling around feet and legs without symptoms maybe possibly Shamberg s disease, a condition of little blood spots from the tiny blood vessels in skin. It is generally harmless and does not respond to treatment well either, The pigmentation persists and maybe progressive. To confirm you will need to be seen by a dermatologist before further treatment.