Comments on: Identify this blotchy skin.

Question: Identify this blotchy skin.

Neiltupper — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:57:08 -0800

Blotchy skin. Is this familiar to anyone?

My partner has what on first glance is a rash on the calf of one (only) of her legs, but it's not a rash - it's more of a painless, non-itchy discoloration in the pattern of a lattice which appears to follow the path of veins. The lattice lines are brown while the areas inside the lines appear to be normal. Google fails me (or more likely, I fail Google). Any suggestions as to what it might be?

By: puddpunk

puddpunk — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:13:52 -0800

Has she been standing up for a long time? Some times that happens... I'm not sure what it's called or why it happens - burst capillaries or something...

By: i_am_a_Jedi

i_am_a_Jedi — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:06:55 -0800

Livedo reticularis
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By: Neiltupper

Neiltupper — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:01:33 -0800

Thank you IAAJ. It's a perfect match. Isn't AskMe a treasure?