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What Causes Small Brown Spots On The Lower Legs And Upper Thighs?
I have small scales or brownish round skin spots, looks like candle wax drips, on upper thighs, lower legs&anlkes, I can scratch them off, & scrub them off. They come back, at first it was just some, now its hundreds.they are mostly raised. What is this?
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Fri, 20 May 2016
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Hi,
The skin lesions you describe to be brown could be sun spots. But if they are like brown waxy dropping like spots, they can be seborric keratosis, a hypertrophy of upper layer of skin which slowly grows in a warty surface. You need to consult a skin specialist to pin point the cause followed by needful treatment.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
The skin lesions you describe to be brown could be sun spots. But if they are like brown waxy dropping like spots, they can be seborric keratosis, a hypertrophy of upper layer of skin which slowly grows in a warty surface. You need to consult a skin specialist to pin point the cause followed by needful treatment.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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