Options For Treating Lipodermatosclerosis

Vein Surgery

Vein surgery is an invasive procedure requiring sedation and recovery. Furthermore, if the patient has other underlying issues, like diabetes, it may take them longer to recover from any procedure. When an individual has a weakening of the valves in the veins, it can cause blood to pool in the ankles and lower limbs and create undue pressure on the veins. This forces blood and fluid to leak out of the veins because they are at full capacity and cannot force the fluid against gravity back up to the heart. This leakage causes the skin and surrounding tissue to become saturated and swell up the leg and result in skin changes. Vein surgery involves and outpatient procedures where the doctor’s goal is to close off the diseased and affected vein in the leg. Incredulously, when the bad vein is closed off, the blood will reroute itself through healthy veins. It typically takes a few weeks for the full effect to be evident. After the procedure is completed, the patient will still have to use different kinds of maintenance to increase the healthy functioning of the good veins in the leg.

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