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Re: d spots on legs
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:11:14 -0500 (CDT)
Weird…I have also had them ever since I can remember. They seem worse
above the knee and I used to have them on my upper arms as well but have
noticed my arms are clear now. Starting to wonder if this is a PCOS
thing……
At Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Kaci wrote:
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>I also have these spots on my legs. never thought anything about them
>other then i have red dots on my legs. You know, thinking back in my
>life, I dont think i've ever NOT had them??
>
>At Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Lyns wrote:
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>>At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Charlene wrote:
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>>>At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, jodi wrote:
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>>>>i am wondering if anyone else has this symptom...
>>>>
>>>>i have reddish purple spots all over my legs. each little hair follicle
>>>>is reddish purple ... almost looks like a not-quite-healed scar in
>>>>color, you know?
>>>>
>>>>it's not from shaving... it's there if i shave or not. i always felt
>>>>like it was just that the hair growing out of my legs is way too thick
>>>>and coarse for my skin to handle. hence, every little pore is
>>>>irritated.
>>>>
>>>>as i have said, it is there is i shave or not. it's not from shaving.
>>>>
>>>>i also wax now and then, but the spots were there before i started
>>>>waxing. so i don't think it's from waxing...
>>>>
>>>>does anyone else have this??? does anyone know what i am talking about?
>>>>i hate summer because even if i shave i have these spots, and the spots
>>>>are not razor burn but i usually tell people it's shaving irritation if
>>>>they ask what the hell is wrong with my legs.
>>>>
>>>>i am starting aldactone soon and i am hoping id the hair growth is
>>>>reduced/thinned out, my skin will improve all over... but i don't know
>>>>about these spots. i don't think they were there before the hair got
>>>>bad... but i am not sure. i am not even sure when the hair first got
>>>>bad. it just seems like i remember when i was in seventh grade, i had
>>>>to swim in gym class, and i never seemed to care about how hairy my legs
>>>>were. al i cared about was how fat i was in a bathing suit (or should i
>>>>say how not fat, as i was anorexic at the time...)
>>>>
>>>>i do know i was at summer camp and about age 15 or so when i was sitting
>>>>crosslegged in the rec hall and i noticed all these red icky spots all
>>>>over my legs that i never put much thought into before. it seems i have
>>>>been obsessed with how my legs looked ever since.
>>>>
>>>>anyone else have these spots?
>>>>
>>>>- jodi
>>>
>>>Hi.
>>>
>>>I've got those damn red spots on my legs too. It really gets me down
>>>and I'm always wearing trousers to hide my alien legs. I've had them
>>>for years and still haven't found out what they are or how to get rid of
>>>them. If I wear short dresses or skirts then its only at night and I
>>>wear thick pantie hoes so the spots aren't noticeable.
>>>
>>>I thought that getting my legs waxed rather than shaving might solve the
>>>problem. I asked the woman who was waxing my legs if she knew what the
>>>spots were, but she didn't look sure and said they are probably ingrown
>>>hairs. Well they aren't ingrown hairs and waxing didn't fix it.
>>>
>>>If anyone knows what I can do to get rid of these ugly spots please let
>>>me know.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Charlene
>>>
>>Hey, I have those bloody spots on my legs to i feel so ashamed when i
>>wear shorts or skirts, i know its not from shaving or waxing too and
>>always wear trousers, i thought it was dead skin at first and tried to
>>scrub at them in the shower but nothing has happened , please help if
>>you know what the spots are!
>>
>>--
>>Lyns
>>
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