Brown Rash On Lower Legs

Brown spots on your ankles or lower legs could signify chronic venous insufficiency and lead to venous stasis dermatitis.

Brown rash on lower legs. Blood is pumped from our heart to the rest of our body through our arteries. Most rashes on the lower leg are caused by dermatitis eczema or an allergic reaction which will look like red itchy bumps on the leg. Factually this non-cancerous condition can stay on the skin for quite a long time.

The patient has a long history of dry skin dating back to his early childhood. Although most common on the lower legs the Schamberg form of capillaritis can arise on any part of the body. Capillaries the tiny blood vessels that feed the skin can get irritated and then red blood cells may leak out.

This refers to a red brown skin problem that develops around the lower legs. It returns to the hearts through veins. This may present as a small brown spot but eventually the entire ankle or lower leg becomes brown.

He mentions that his younger brother also has dry skin but his parents sister and two daughters. The other most common cause is leaky capillaries in the lower leg. Most often a rash affecting the lower legs is a type of dermatitis.

The red blood cells themselves get reabsorbed by the body but the iron in the cells remains. If the area then turns red the condition is called dermatitis. The condition causes the appearance of brown patches on the skin especially the lower legs and is usually common in people of Caucasian descent.

Damage is a broad term but anything that causes the body to begin an inflammatory process or anything that causes the body to send extra blood cells to an area can cause lower leg redness. Viral rashes Measles chickenpox and shingles. A 28-year-old female asked.