FULL ANSWER. Ford granted the blanket pardon to former president Nixon on Sept. 8, 1974, a month after Nixon had resigned from office in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
Hemosiderin staining is dark purple or rusty discoloration of the lower legs caused by chronic venous disease. A 2010 study found hemosiderin staining in all subjects with lipodermatosclerosis and venous ulcers. When vein valves fail, regurgitated blood forces red blood cells (RBCs) out of capillaries.
Three skin conditions are likely to cause brown spots on the legs of a diabetic. In the condition called diabetic dermopathy, diabetes affects tiny blood vessels that supply a personâs skin with blood. Dermopathy most often appears as light brown, scaly patches on the front of a personâs legs, according to the Cleveland Clinic. These can be oval or circular and look similar to age spots. Acanthosis nigricans is another condition. It results in tan or brown raised areas.