Often overlooked and misdiagnosed, skin discoloration due to vein health issues can cause both cosmetic and medical problems. Dr. Manu B. Aggarwal, MHSA, MD, of the Vein Care Center serves the Lima, Celina, and the greater Auglaize County, OH, areas with industry-leading skin discoloration for patients with venous disease.
When related to venous disease, skin discoloration presents as brown, reddish-brown, or dark (even black) skin patches, typically affecting the ankles and lower legs. Beyond the adverse cosmetic effects, this staining of the skin is a sign that your vascular health needs attention.
In many cases, the discoloration will intensify over time, usually going unnoticed until the patches are more pronounced. Both patients and providers have commonly mistaken these spots or patches as aging spots or skin irritation.
When veins can no longer overcome the force of gravity as they work to return blood to the heart, blood tends to pool in the lower extremities. Over time, the affected veins increase in pressure, and red blood cells perfuse into surrounding tissues. Here, the trapped cells break down, releasing hemoglobin and staining the skin.
As for how this issue arises in the first place, venous insufficiency can be caused or worsened by a variety of factors, some of which work together.
These factors include:
A vital first step in effective skin discoloration treatment is to carefully identify the root cause. Dr. Aggarwal will use advanced ultrasound diagnostic imaging to confirm whether or not your skin discoloration is related to vascular health. If it is, Dr. Aggarwal will create a personalized treatment plan utilizing one or a combination of vein treatment approaches.
These approaches include:
Each patient heals differently according to individual factors and the original extent of the skin discoloration, but after a successful treatment, the discoloration fades consistently over a period of months and does not return.
Don’t let skin discoloration continue to affect your health, your quality of life, or your confidence. Contact us online or call (419) 227-4472 for a consultation.
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