Rough Spot on Ankle?!


Question: on one of my ankles for years regardless of whether it is summer or winter I have this small patch of skin that looks darker than the rest of my skin but when I scratch at it it turns really white n flaky... For a while I was really devoted to getting rid of it so I scrubbed at it and used lotion everyday but it didn't go away so I gave up... what is it? and what's causing it?


Answers: on one of my ankles for years regardless of whether it is summer or winter I have this small patch of skin that looks darker than the rest of my skin but when I scratch at it it turns really white n flaky... For a while I was really devoted to getting rid of it so I scrubbed at it and used lotion everyday but it didn't go away so I gave up... what is it? and what's causing it?

When skin is exposed to the sun constantly, thick, scaly, or crusty bumps appear. The scaly or crusty part of the bump is dry and rough. The growths start out as flat scaly areas, and later grow into a tough, wart-like area.

You could possibly have keratosis which is described in wikipedia as follows:
"An actinic keratosis site commonly ranges between 2 and 6 millimeters in size, and can be dark or light, tan, pink, red, a combination of all these, or have the same pigment as the surrounding skin. It may appear on any sun-exposed area, such as the face, ears, neck, scalp, chest, backs of hands, forearms, or lips."

I have several of these patches which I've had treated croyosurgery, e.g. with liquid nitrogen, by "freezing off" the scaly patches. It's best if you see a dermatologist to confirm a diagnosis.





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