Lipodermatosclerosis - Medtick
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Lipodermatosclerosis

What is it?

A skin change of the lower legs that often occurs in patients who have venous insufficiency and is a type of panniculitis (inflammation of subcutaneous fat).

Cause

  • Unknown

Maybe:

  • Varicose veins
  • Blood vessel disorders
  • Standing up or sitting down for long periods
  • Not moving around when standing up or sitting down for long periods
  • Wearing high heels
  • Family history
  • Age (the older one gets the more likely the condition due to the vein walls become thinner and lose their elasticity with age)
  • Overweight
  • Occupation (where one has to stand up or sit down for long periods and is not moving around much)
  • Hormones (Women’s hormones tend to make the veins relax more)
  • Pregnancy (More weight on legs and pelvic region causing varicose veins in these regions and increased hormones in the body)
  • Weak blood vessel valves (Valves in veins become weak and lose their ability to pump blood effectively causing blood leak and flow backwards instead of towards the heart)
  • Veins lose their ability to pump blood effectively due to vein wall become thin and lose their elasticity.
  • Thrombophlebitis (Veins are hot, red and swollen causing blood clots in legs)

Symptoms

  • Hard tight, tender to touch, painful, red or brown in colour skin near your ankles, foot and mid-calf?
  • Resembles the shape of an upside –down champagne bottle?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

This condition can lead:

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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