[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Medical question

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:13:07 PM EDT

I've noticed on some people that are very over weight, their lower legs are dark red, almost purple. What is that?

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:14:37 PM EDT

[#1]

I think it is bad circulation.

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:16:55 PM EDT

[#2]

^^^^^

Venous stasis

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:17:31 PM EDT

[#3]

Aliens

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:17:50 PM EDT

[#4]

PVD - Peripheral Vascular Disease

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:18:10 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

^^^^^

Venous stasis

Holy crap, there's some nasty holes that come along with that!

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:21:04 PM EDT

[#6]

did they have cankles

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:46:16 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

did they have cankles

All of the ones I've noticed on had legs like tree trunks.

You see the most interesting things at walmart.

Posted: 4/25/2013 1:48:28 PM EDT

[#8]

It's to show the docs which areas to amputate.

Posted: 4/25/2013 2:12:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
It's to show the docs which areas to amputate.

This.

When it progresses to gangrene, and starts to stink and ulcerate, they usually realize that something is wrong.