Stasis dermatitis, or venous eczema, is an inflammatory skin pathology that develops as a result of impaired venous drainage, most commonly in the lower limbs. Often associated with peripheral pitting ...

The itchy skin that can affect varicose vein sufferers often is diagnosed as either venous stasis dermatitis or venous eczema. Although not often talked about, this symptom can occur when blood builds ...

Venous insufficiency is when blood flows down the legs but can’t flow back up toward the heart. Vein disease is caused when the tiny, one-way valves in the veins become stressed and damaged. This ...

The patient had lipodermatosclerosis (LDS), a unique variant of stasis dermatitis. Stasis dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin condition confined to areas of reduced venous circulation. The ...

Thick, discolored or inflamed skin and wounds that won’t heal are visible signs of advanced, treatable venous insufficiency. Recently a local stage performer in Lehigh Acres was taken aback by the ...

Eczema and dermatitis are two terms that often confuse, as they are frequently used interchangeably to describe skin inflammation. However, while the two are closely related, they are not entirely the ...