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Stasis dermatitis

Stasis dermatitis, gravitational dermatitis, venous eczema
Stasis dermatitis (also known as gravity dermatitis, venous eczema) is an inflammatory skin disease that occurs mostly in the lower extremities due to insufficient venous blood flow.

  • It occurs more often in women than in men
  • It is more common in persons over 50 years of age
  • Characteristic of individuals with various circulatory disorders

Risk factors

The main risk factor is venous blood flow disorders/insufficiency. Other risk factors that promote the development of stasis dermatitis:

  • varicose veins
  • high blood pressure
  • obesity, vein operations
  • multiple pregnancies
  • past episodes of clotting
  • congestive heart failure
  • chronic kidney failure
  • certain lifestyle factors such as low physical activity, standing or sitting work
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Clinical signs

Early signs: ankle swelling, orange-brown spots, sometimes called cayenne pepper spots

Other signs:

  • redness (may be brown, purple, gray or ashen in owners of darker skin)
  • itching
  • flaking, scabs
  • skin dryness
  • a feeling of heaviness or soreness in the legs after sitting or standing for a long time
  • increased risk of developing contact dermatitis
  • localization: usually in the lower third of the calf

Diagnostics

Data from the anamnesis and the clinic are usually sufficient to establish the diagnosis.

However, in order to find out the cause of the disease, additional tests and consultations of doctors of other specialties may be necessary.

Treatment

During the consultation, a treatment plan is drawn up for each patient individually. It is very important to find out the cause of the disease and treat it. Additional measures may also be applied:

  • vitamin C and rutin, which is a plant pigment and antioxidant that helps keep blood vessels elastic and healthy
  • topically applied glucocorticoids (hormonal ointments)
  • elevated leg position (if possible every few hours)
  • compression therapy
  • limiting the use of salt in food
  • if a secondary skin infection has contributed, treatment with topical or oral antibiotics

Important: if stasis dermatitis is left untreated for a long time, the disease progresses and forms venous ulcers that may bleed, ooze, and eventually leave scars after they heal. Therefore, if you feel the symptoms mentioned above, you should immediately contact your family doctor or directly to a dermatovenerologist.

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