Anonymous

3 years

Elbow skin hardens and darkens, is it normal?

I am a mid 20s woman. Recently notice my elbow, both sides, the skin hardens and feels tight. The elbow area also seems to darkens with tiny dark spots.

Greetings. Thank you for your questions.

First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns. From your complaints, we believe that your condition may have multifactorial causes such as:

  • Accumulation of dead skin cells

  • Hyperpigmentation increased by sun exposure

  • Side effect of birth control pills

  • Melasma (dark spots) from a recent pregnancy

  • Freckles and age spots

  • Skin conditions, such and eczema and psoriasis

  • Inflammation from a previous injury

The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions. It is difficult for me to conclude is it normal or not only from your description above. In order for us to provide you with an accurate diagnosis, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor.

You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online or (DoctorOnCallEPharma) to get connected to our pharmacy. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.

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