Brown Marks On Legs

Most common cause of brown spots on lower legs Brown spots are often caused by sun damage over many years.

Brown marks on legs. Brown Spot on Legs and Diabetes. If the underlying varicose veins or hidden varicose veins are not treated the skin damage will. As these valves get weakened or damaged they cause blood to.

Brown spots on your ankles or lower legs could signify chronic venous insufficiency and lead to venous stasis dermatitis. It returns to our heart through our veins. The surprising thing is that it is on the outside of each leg and on both legs.

Following infection in the leg. The spots are common on the lower legs and are easy to observe as speckles or large dark brown spots. When your veins cant pump blood back up to the heart properly it pools in your lower legs.

Reddish brown staining on our lower legs is often caused by problems with the veins on our lower legs. For the past 6-9 months Ive had these brown freckle-like splotches develop on the top of my feet at the base of my toes around the sides of my feet and ankles and slowly working up my ankle and lower calf. The brown spots on your lower legs ankles or feet could be much more than an annoying cosmetic issue.

These skin spots dont hurt blister or itch and usually dont require any medical treatment. One possible cause is Acanthosis nigricans which often causes dark skin under the arms in the groin or on the neck. Getting more sun is a common factor of brown skin ankle discoloration.

Sam Naficy MD FACS Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. Acanthosis nigricans can also be a sign of insulin resistanceso you may want to consult your doctordermatologist to test you to see if you are pre-diabetic. I have developed two marks on my skin above the ankles on both legs on the outer side.