Brown, scar-like, slightly elevated lesions on the legs are typical in long-standing diabetics. This image displays areas of deep darkening of the skin, scars, and scaliness typical of diabetic dermopathy. This image displays slow-healing skin lesions and ulcers due to simple trauma typical of diabetic dermopathy. This image displays a close-up of diabetic dermopathy showing scarring. As displayed in this image, the skin lesions of diabetic dermopathy can appear as scaly, colored, slightly elevated lesions. In people with darker skin, the skin lesions of diabetic dermopathy can appear as very dark-colored, slightly elevated lesions, as displayed in this image.
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Diabetic Dermopathy  Information for adults

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Brown, scar-like, slightly elevated lesions on the legs are typical in long-standing diabetics.
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Overview
Diabetic dermopathy, also known as shin spots or pigmented pretibial patches, is a skin condition usually found on the lower legs of people with diabetes. It is thought to result from changes in the small blood vessels that supply the skin and from minor leakage of blood products from these vessels into the skin.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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