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  2. Schamberg disease - Wikipedia

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    Schamberg's disease, (also known as "progressive pigmentary dermatosis of Schamberg", [1] "purpura pigmentosa progressiva" (PPP), [1] and "Schamberg's purpura" [1]) is a chronic discoloration of the skin found in people of all ages, usually only affecting the feet, legs or thighs or a combination. It may occur as a single event or subsequent ...

  3. Acrocyanosis - Wikipedia

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    The very term "acrocyanosis" is often applied inappropriately in cases when blue discoloration of the hands, feet, or parts of the face is noted. [1] The principal (primary) form of acrocyanosis is that of a benign cosmetic condition, [ 2 ] sometimes caused by a relatively benign neurohormonal disorder. [ 3 ]

  4. 5 symptoms men over 40 should never ignore - AOL

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    Fluid builup in the lower legs, feet and hands—also known as pedal edema— occurs because the heart’s ability to pump blood is too weak, which causes the blood to settle and accumulate in tissue.

  5. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Associated symptoms include numbness, discoloration, pallor, and coolness in the affected lower extremity. [13] Physical examination of suspected PAES may show hypertrophy of the calf muscles, as well as diminished, unequal, or absent pulses in the lower extremity upon plantar- or dorsiflexion.

  6. Livedo reticularis - Wikipedia

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    Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, resulting in deoxygenated blood showing as blue discoloration ().

  7. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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    Melasma affects up to 33 percent of men and women. Read on to learn what causes the chronic skin condition and what you can do to keep it at bay. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of ...

  8. Sneddon's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Sneddon's syndrome is a progressive, noninflammatory arteriopathy leading to the characteristic skin condition and to cerebrovascular problems, including stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), severe but transient neurological symptoms thought to be caused by cerebral vasospasm, coronary disease and early-onset dementia.

  9. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation - Wikipedia

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    Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation develops after the original symptoms of an inflammatory skin condition disappear. Common triggers include acne lesions, cuts, burns, or skin conditions like eczema. [1] Additionally, UV sun exposure and sunburn are involved in the development, darkening, and expansion of hyperpigmented skin lesions. [2]