How to heal the skin damaged due to poor circulation?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have dealt with leg swelling fairly constant for the last 10 years. The bottom of my legs including my ankles and feet are swollen every day. They have turned very dark. The discoloration was happening for about the last five years and has gotten worse over time. Basically, it will not respond to any type of moisture so that the area is always dry. I am overweight, but not diabetic. The only medication that I am taking currently is Coumadin, because I recently had a blood clot in my right leg. However, it is my left lower leg that has the most swelling and discoloration. How can I heal the skin that is damaged due to poor circulation?

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.

I understand your concern and will try to help you with it.

I have read your concern. It seems that you are having stasis dermatitis. It is a common inflammatory skin disease in middle-aged and elderly patients. Stasis dermatitis occurs more commonly on the lower extremities. It is usually the earliest cutaneous manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency due to overweight or prolonged standing, which lead to the pooling of blood and percolation in the dermis resulting in inflammation and causing dermatitis.

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