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Foot Care (Podiatry) (Expert Forum)
Pigmentation
Answered by
Yena H Do, DPM - skin allergies, foot/ankle trauma, foot pain, bunions, Hammer toe, compartment syndrome, foot surgery
Cambridge Podiatry
Cambridge - MA
Questions in the Foot Care (Podiatry) forum are answered by Dr. Yena Do. Topics include: Athlete's feet, Bunions, Flat feet, Foreign body, Fractures/foot pain,Fungal infections, Hammertoes, Instability, Morton's Neuroma, Nail fungus, Pediatric curly toes, Pediatric in-toe gait (pigeon toe), Plantar fasciitis/heel pain, Sesamoiditis,
Shin splints, Warts.
Pigmentation
by thnkable21, Jun 07, 2009 10:11PM
Well i have reddish brown spots on my feet and have not one clue where it came from? Honestly i had never had a disease in my life i've been perfectly healthy to say the least i been checked for all kinds of diseases aids, syphillis, gnorea, chlymedia, hepatitis, TB, i even got my thyroids checked and everything was negative. I been to a doctor they said its not athelete's feet, nor do i have a fungus they took culures and all that my feet sometimes itc but the reddish brown spots don't hurt at all i look at me feet everyday and nothings change its still the same i feel so ashame of them though barely even expose them although they're on he bottom but i'm so young with feet like this its heartbreaking i have no answers but alot of questions it hurt me everyday knowing i half to live with something unknown how scary does that sound? please guide me
Doctor's Answer
by Yena H Do, DPM, Jun 24, 2009 04:53PM
, Jun 24, 2009 04:53PM
the hyperpigmentation could have resulted from an injury, medication, or toxins.
have your PCP test for lead or other toxins.
if all is well, at least they are on the bottom and no one can see them when you stand.
have your PCP test for lead or other toxins.
if all is well, at least they are on the bottom and no one can see them when you stand.
Member Comments (2)
by cherry79, Jul 01, 2009 10:11AM
i have the same thing(hyperpigmentation), and i can not get the right diagnosis either for this spots on the sole of foot.
