What is lipodermatosclerosis?
Lipodermatosclerosis is the inflammation of skin at the subcutaneous level, it presents in the lower legs and occurs in patients who have venous insufficiency. Symptoms include pain, hardening of skin, warmth to site, change in skin color (redness), and swelling.
How do members experience lipodermatosclerosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lipodermatosclerosis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for lipodermatosclerosis*
Who has lipodermatosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 1 | |
60s | 4 | |
70+ | 12 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1 | |
Female | 17 |