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Back of Ankles Unknown Rash
Hello, I hope everyone is well! I have had this discoloration on the back of my ankles for over five years now. (I also have neuropathy in both feet but the severity of each does not seem to be related.)
While investigating the neuro feet problem I have had arterial and veinous studies and circulation is 100% for both. No Dr. or Technician has said they’ve seen this before. A person in the neuro group suggested this is “Disneyland Disease” which is when blood pools from walking but that usually clears in a couple weeks but mine has been there for years now. It can sometimes be warm to the touch but not always. Please zoom in to the closeup pics to see how strange this looks up close!
Appreciate any help identifying this!
Jayme
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jaymew, Look up petechiae on the lower legs & purpura and see if this resembles what you have. Have you been to a Dermatologist? Blessings & Prayers....
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1 Reaction@jaymew, like the other member suggested, I would've thought this to be exercise-induced vasculitus, otherwise called Disney rash or golfer's vasculitus. It's a kind of blood vessel inflammation called vasculitis that affects the lower parts of the legs after you perform strenuous exercise or activity for a long time, especially in warm weather. It is more commonly seen in women aged over 50. Read more...
- Disney Rash: What It Is, How to Treat It, and More https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/what-is-disney-rash
As you said, typically this rash clears up in a couple of weeks or so.
Mayo Clinic has a specialty Vasculitis Clinic in Minnesota if you'd like to get a second opinion. https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/vasculitis-clinic/overview/ovc-20459423
Do you live in a year-round warm climate and are physically active? Have you tried any of the treatment and prevention suggestions for Disney rash like elevating your legs and wearing compression stockings? Does the rash get worse with certain triggers?
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1 ReactionHello and thank you! I will look those up. No, haven’t gotten a referral to a dermatologist yet as they wanted to rule out circulatory . Thanks again!
Hello! Thank you for the links! I don't live in a continually warm environment. I do get occasional exercise, usually on a stationary Nordic Trac Skier… I can’t run any longer (and it’s difficult to walk a lot) due to the neuropathy (I do not need a cane though). I have studied my ankle rash reaction to just about everything and can’t point to any triggers.
One thing though… I was in the USMC for 30 years and in boots for a lot of that time… we were required to “blouse” our boots which meant using an elastic band to hold our trouser legs closed at the top of our boots. I am starting to wonder if all the years of doing that combined with load bearing activities did permanent damage to that area? In hindsight requiring someone to do that is pretty ignorant!
Thanks again!
Have you changed anything like Laundry soap, Bath salt, Do you use bath soaps, that smell?
I got a rash similar to that after using Aspercreme with eucalyptus. It was a eucalyptus that caused the rash. As I have been using Aspercreme for years. Eucalyptus comes from a tree down by Australia and I have allergies two trees. It hurt and was very painful itchy but I had a good Doctor Who knows me and he gave me an ointment to work with.
Take a look on what you’re using. There might be something new in them.
Wish you the best, Be your own detective