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5 Facts you should know about

Necrobiosis lipoidica

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Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease of the skin

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It is characterized by a rash that occurs on the lower legs, usually on both shins and rarely on other sites

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Skin involvement usually begins as red-brown or violaceous papules, plaques, or nodules and rapidly progresses to yellow-brown, atrophic, telangiectatic plaques

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The plaques may persist for years

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It is more common in women, usually with several spots

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