Re: For Zowie & Dr. Sam
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:42:25 +0200
<sb.talbert@verizon.net (Sue)> 2001.07.12. 11:55:44 -5h-kor írta:
Hi Sue,
The discoloration of the bruises is different from the acanthosis nigricans (dark spots due to PCOS). The former is simply caused by decomposing blood (hemoglobin) in the bruises.
Sam
> Hey Zowie--
> You've mentioned that you have a cream you use (LacHydrin, I believe)
> for your dark spots and that it works. I'm having DH look it up in the
> PDR to see if it's safe to use during pgy, but my questions revolve
> around what it's done for you.
>
> 1) Are your dark spots only where you have rough patches of skin? My
> elbows are very dry but have no dark spots; I have some discolouration
> under my arms and on my waistline.
>
> 2) Does this cream handle only dark patches or dry skin, or both?
>
> My questions revolve more around a side-effect I'm having from some
> blood thinning injections I take (Lovenox [enoxaparin sodium], 40mg),
> and where the bruises have healed, there is some discolouration. I
> wonder if this cream would handle it and if it's worth asking my OB
> about when I see him on Monday. Dr. Sam, do you have any thoughts
> about this?
>
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