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Sallywally1 Wed 05-Aug-26 08:06:23
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I have had these unsightly marks for several years, they look like bruises, but don’t go away. Anyone have any idea what they could be?

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valdali Wed 05-Aug-26 08:23:45

Are they slightly raised / rough feeling? Could be a localised vasculitis?

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jusnoneed Wed 05-Aug-26 08:36:42

My partner has them on one of his legs, one large one right across the back which appeared after he stepped awkwardly on a kerb and tweaked his ankle. The doc told him it will never go away.

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Sallywally1 Wed 05-Aug-26 08:51:45

No not raised or rough. Just unsightly!

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 05-Aug-26 08:58:04

Looks like a cluster of telangiectasias (spider veins) to me. Smaller than varicose veins and they sit on the top surface of the skin. I used to be a PA for a group consultant dermatologists. But this is only my best guess.

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