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To be worried about these new marks on my calf? Photo

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StrawberryCheesecake99 · 04/03/2025 00:12

On my left calve. Didn’t notice them yesterday. It looks like bruising but it’s definitely not and I haven’t bruised/injured my leg. Hard to get a good photo

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steff13 · 04/03/2025 00:13

They just look like bruises to me. They don't hurt when you press on them? I get bruises on my leg occasionally because I run into things and don't pay attention until I see the bruise later.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 04/03/2025 00:14

Someone posted the same question a couple of days ago, have a search.

StrawberryCheesecake99 · 04/03/2025 00:15

It doesn’t hurt really when I press them. It’s weird, hard to tell in the photo but they’re like in lines. But it’s not veins

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StrawberryCheesecake99 · 04/03/2025 00:26

I can’t see any post. Do you know what I should search?
This show the lines more. Excuse the shaving rash.

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CarrieOnComplaining · 04/03/2025 00:47

It looks as if you have carried something that had been banging against you.

I get bruises on my legs all the time without realising,

steff13 · 04/03/2025 00:49

Okay this is a dumb question but are you sure it's not dirt? I have gotten grease on various my legs before when I've done something like changed my car tire, and thought it was a bruise at first.

steff13 · 04/03/2025 00:50

CarrieOnComplaining · 04/03/2025 00:47

It looks as if you have carried something that had been banging against you.

I get bruises on my legs all the time without realising,

Me too. Sometimes they're really gnarly, too. I think when you live in a house and you've got kids under your feet and animals under your feet sometimes you stumble or trip into things and you don't really realize it when it happens. Or you're so busy that you just forget about it. 🤷‍♀️

HeartandSeoul · 04/03/2025 00:59

Could they be thread veins? It’s not easy to see in the photo, but mine look very similar.

Monty27 · 04/03/2025 01:16

Do you wear tight *jeans

May229 · 04/03/2025 06:06

Maybe you bumped into something? I also get bruises on my legs for no apparent reason in the summer.

JollyGreenSleeves · 04/03/2025 06:11

They look a bit like varicose veins.

Zanatdy · 04/03/2025 06:11

Think it’s called Petechiae. You might have banged it. Once I had it on my arm and was really worried, then I realised it was from carrying the baby car seat. It will go in a few days i’d imagine.

ducktape · 04/03/2025 06:26

Looks like grease from a bicycle to me!

Christwosheds · 04/03/2025 17:18

You can get those marks from certain plants, have you been in the garden bare legged maybe ? Agree also looks like bike pedal marks.

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