skin color change

This is very strange and I have no idea what is going on.

Why would my kneecaps and the area above it turn purple when I was in the sun on Memorial weekend and still be purple?  It never changed back.  What is up with that?  The rest of my legs are normal.  If I press on that area, it looks like a very badly new sunburn and it's not.

                                                      CindyLou

[karajo]

Hi Cindy,

Does it look lik a bruise?  I forget, how is your platlet level?  They might want to recheck your platlet level.  

Kara
The Lord lays you on my heart often to pray for you.
Gd bless!

[postie]

I don't really know what it looks like?  It's totally strange.  It's just purple on the kneecaps and the skin above it to almost halfway on my thigh but not that far up.  My platelet levels are good.

I just called the rheumy and he's going to call me.

[postie]

The nurse from the rheumy's office called.  My rheumy said that color is not related to lupus.  He said it would be inflamed and red.  He doesn't know.  They told me to see my primary or a dermatologist.

[karajo]

Yes, I think a primary or a dermatologist would be good.  Of coarse the first thing I thought of was vasculitis or pupura (don't know how to spell it).  But a dermatologist could certainly identify what is going on.  I'd make a appt. with both and see what both say.  

Keep me posted, girl. How are you feeling these days?  

Kara