Stasis dermatitis manifests as reddish-brown skin hyperpigmentation, swelling, itching, and peeling. These signs are associated with reduced elasticity, hypotrophy and fibrosis of the skin, which can, over time, lead to chronic edema and lipodermatosclerosis (painful induration resulting from panniculitis).
Usually, the course of the disease is benign, but, if neglected from a therapeutic point of view, it can lead to the formation of ulcers and infections.
The diagnosis of stasis dermatitis is clinical. The treatment is essentially aimed at chronic venous insufficiency, therefore it involves lifting and compression of the limbs, as well as drug therapy.
has difficulty returning to the heart). This pathology occurs, in fact, when varicose veins or other circulatory conditions cause an accumulation of blood or fluids under the skin.
The blood and lymphatic stagnation contribute to increase the pressure and swelling which, in turn, hinder the exchange between oxygen and blood.
tissue resulting from chronic venous insufficiency. This pathological condition of the veins or venous valves prevents, in fact, the normal blood flow and causes stasis dermatitis.In practice, the stagnation of blood in the lower portion of the legs compromises the endothelial integrity of the microcirculation; the consequences of this phenomenon are the leakage of fibrin, local inflammation and cell necrosis.
Therefore, the affected skin is eczematous and, usually, it is edematous, with hyperpigmented reddish-brown spots.
