Leg decay in right leg

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My one leg below the knee is decaying and the skin their has been decayed. When the skin near that area is pressed a depression is being created

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Dr. Khushpreet Kaur Mann

Dermatologist 7 yrs exp Delhi

Please do a consultation with dermatologist.. it could be morphea or fat inflammation..

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Dr. Wajid Ali Anwar Plastic Surgeon 19 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Wajid Ali Anwar

Plastic Surgeon 19 yrs exp Hyderabad

Since no pics are attached it is difficult to say conclusively what you are suffering from. But if by 'decaying' you mean dead and black tissue with foul smell, it's Gangrene which should be emergently dealt with specially if it is associated with edema (pitting on pressure) and redness of the nearby skin as it is sign of infection and can lead to sepsis