You are not alone lol my legs are identical it’s strange
BilletSilverHemi on
Avid wearer of jeans, perhaps?
iSleek on
Same here brother 🫡
Appropriate_Buddy69 on
It’s like the right side of your body was facing north when you were born
Time-Wolf on
Sorry, no free fest pics here.
MrBullrock on
you sleep in your left side and your sheets are too rough
phi316 on
Side note from a fellow ankle-sock wearer- those socks are the greatest socks I’ve ever worn.
FerriousStylles on
Same thing happened to me, because I sit with that leg curled under my other leg. Too funny
FrogInShorts on
Because it all left
thatguyspants on
Shave the same area of right leg so they match. Trust me.
scopinsource on
Could be a medical thing?
Puzzleheaded-Zone-55 on
Had a bro wipe out on his motorcycle. As a result of road rash, the same thing happened to him.
Time-Wolf on
Hi all! Thanks for your suggestions on potential medical issues!
However, I’m fairly certain it’s because of the amount of road rashes I had on that leg from slide tackling while playing soccer as a youth.
I’ve had it for 15+ years now with no other issues/symptoms with the leg.
zz601 on
Missed it
PartiallyRehydrated on
Do you sleep on your left side? I sleep on my back and have no hair on the backs of my legs.
Barghest90 on
I don’t grow much hair from my ankles upwards about 4-5 inches, I used to ride bmx and do some mountain biking now and I’ve took alot of pedals to the legs and such so I always put it down to that, no idea if thats actually got anything to do with it though 😅
sarmstrong1961 on
I had the same thing happen when I started wearing ankle socks. Had to go back to the old tubers to regain my manliness
ptmymnky on
Same …I walk 13 miles a day for the post office…you?
turtlegamesbestgames on
My legs have very little hair in the spot like yours but on both legs. Mine is probably from sitting cross-legged all the time.
M0nk3yDLufffy on
How’s your heart? Could be a sign of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Impossible-Ebb5064 on
I am disappointed that there isnt an in-depth medical diagnosis response in the comment section yet.
Where are you our medical expert redditors, I want to learn something today.
jaylw314 on
Might be something neurological if it’s related to the peroneal nerve distribution
Both of my lower legs are partially barren but its from sitting on a yoga ball instead of an office chair.
spaceneenja on
Did you have any major injuries? I get the same thing on my left leg after mine.
Hatedpriest on
Pants.
My calves wind up mostly bald in the winter, with hair only growing where the pants and socks don’t touch (under the muscle, between shin bone and calf on the inside.)
Bet you wear something on your hip that moves your pants more on that side, or you like to rest it on something, like a desk maybe, or chair leg? Or even your car door while driving?
iambellllabearr on
my husband is like this too!
hazily on
Your hair is all right
YourMarineBF on
I don’t grow hair on my lower legs from wearing long socks and boots for so long in the military. Even now that I’ve stopped wearing boots it still doesn’t grow.
Bearacolypse on
It could be nothing, but I have a sneaking suspicion that you lack collateral arterial circulation on that half of your leg. I would love to see an angiogram.
Hairless legs is one of the first signs of arterial disease. You could have a genetic variation that just dropped the peroneal artery. This…just kind of happens some times. I learned in cadaveric anatomy no two people are built the same. We saw a lot of wild normal anatomic variations.
Vitamni-T- on
That HAS to be something kind of wear pattern… but I can’t figure out how.
quietstorm456 on
well that’s not right
wishyouwouldread on
I looked into something similar when I was in my early 30s. Its basically the same gene as male pattern baldness but it triggers for your legs. When I looked it up over a decade ago, they were not sure why because no one cares enough to do the research.
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You are not alone lol my legs are identical it’s strange
Avid wearer of jeans, perhaps?
Same here brother 🫡
It’s like the right side of your body was facing north when you were born
Sorry, no free fest pics here.
you sleep in your left side and your sheets are too rough
Side note from a fellow ankle-sock wearer- those socks are the greatest socks I’ve ever worn.
Same thing happened to me, because I sit with that leg curled under my other leg. Too funny
Because it all left
Shave the same area of right leg so they match. Trust me.
Could be a medical thing?
Had a bro wipe out on his motorcycle. As a result of road rash, the same thing happened to him.
Hi all! Thanks for your suggestions on potential medical issues!
However, I’m fairly certain it’s because of the amount of road rashes I had on that leg from slide tackling while playing soccer as a youth.
I’ve had it for 15+ years now with no other issues/symptoms with the leg.
Missed it
Do you sleep on your left side? I sleep on my back and have no hair on the backs of my legs.
I don’t grow much hair from my ankles upwards about 4-5 inches, I used to ride bmx and do some mountain biking now and I’ve took alot of pedals to the legs and such so I always put it down to that, no idea if thats actually got anything to do with it though 😅
I had the same thing happen when I started wearing ankle socks. Had to go back to the old tubers to regain my manliness
Same …I walk 13 miles a day for the post office…you?
My legs have very little hair in the spot like yours but on both legs. Mine is probably from sitting cross-legged all the time.
How’s your heart? Could be a sign of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
I am disappointed that there isnt an in-depth medical diagnosis response in the comment section yet.
Where are you our medical expert redditors, I want to learn something today.
Might be something neurological if it’s related to the peroneal nerve distribution
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4154156/
Both of my lower legs are partially barren but its from sitting on a yoga ball instead of an office chair.
Did you have any major injuries? I get the same thing on my left leg after mine.
Pants.
My calves wind up mostly bald in the winter, with hair only growing where the pants and socks don’t touch (under the muscle, between shin bone and calf on the inside.)
Bet you wear something on your hip that moves your pants more on that side, or you like to rest it on something, like a desk maybe, or chair leg? Or even your car door while driving?
my husband is like this too!
Your hair is all right
I don’t grow hair on my lower legs from wearing long socks and boots for so long in the military. Even now that I’ve stopped wearing boots it still doesn’t grow.
It could be nothing, but I have a sneaking suspicion that you lack collateral arterial circulation on that half of your leg. I would love to see an angiogram.
Hairless legs is one of the first signs of arterial disease. You could have a genetic variation that just dropped the peroneal artery. This…just kind of happens some times. I learned in cadaveric anatomy no two people are built the same. We saw a lot of wild normal anatomic variations.
That HAS to be something kind of wear pattern… but I can’t figure out how.
well that’s not right
I looked into something similar when I was in my early 30s. Its basically the same gene as male pattern baldness but it triggers for your legs. When I looked it up over a decade ago, they were not sure why because no one cares enough to do the research.
Here is a article about it.
[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4154156/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4154156/)