Common Conditions

Ankle Flare

Ankle flare is a collection of tiny veins with a reddish tone around the ankle, which fade when pressed.

Atrophie Blanche

A white scar on the lower leg or foot.

Bilateral Red Legs

Red legs are common in patients with chronic venous insufficiency and chronic oedema. The condition can often be misdiagnosed as cellulitis so it’s important to get a full diagnosis from a healthcare professional.

Cellulitis

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin that often affects people with chronic oedema or lymphoedema.

Deep Vein Thrombsis

Blood clots that develop in a vein are also known as venous thromboses. DVT usually occurs in a deep leg vein, a larger vein which runs through the muscles of the calf and thigh. It can be dangerous, so seek urgent medical help if you think you have DVT.

Fibrosis

Fibrosis can develop in patients with lymphoedema and relates to an area of a limb that has become firmer, harder and less elastic.

Haemosiderin Staining

Haemosiderin staining produces bruise-like marks on your body that can range in colour from yellow to brown to black. It’s most common on the lower legs and in many cases can be permanent, although in milder cases, can lighten over time.

Hyperkeratosis

Hyperkeratosis is an abnormal thickening of the outer layer of the skin. Common skin conditions caused by hyperkeratosis include eczema, psoriasis, chronic venous insufficiency and chronic oedema or lymphoedema.

Lipodermatosclerosis

Lipodermosclerosis is an inflammatory skin condition which affects patients with venous insufficiency.

Lymphangioma

Lymphangiomas are non-cancerous, lymph fluid-filled bumps that can appear anywhere on the body, but most commonly on the leg.

Wet Legs

Lymphorrhoea, or wet legs, appears as beads of amber coloured fluid which seep from a cut or a wound on the surface of the skin. Left untreated, it can lead to skin damage and complications such as leg ulcers or cellulitis.

Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema is a long-term, or chronic, condition that can cause swelling to any part of the body, but most commonly develops in the arms and legs.

Papillomatosis

Papillomatosis is a chronic skin disease which looks like cobblestones on the surface of the skin. The skin is usually hardened.

Skin Folds

Skin folds are a sign of chronic oedema.

Tired Legs

Tired legs are common at the end of the day, particularly when you’ve been standing for a long time. 

Toe Swelling

Persistent, abnormal swelling in the lower leg (oedema) can spread to the toes and feet.

Venous Eczema

Venous eczema, also known as varicose or stasis eczema, is the name given to a type of eczema (or dermatitis) on the lower leg. It’s common in people with varicose veins.

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that occur in the legs and feet. Usually blue or purple, they can be bulging, lumpy or twisted in appearance.

Spider Veins

Spider veins, sometimes known as thread veins or telangiectasias, are small, thin lines that appear on the surface of the legs or face. They can be blue, red or purple, and often resemble a spider web.

Venous Insufficiency

Veins return blood to the heart from all the body’s organs. Veins in the legs contain one-way valves to keep the blood flowing. If the valves in leg veins aren’t working properly and become damaged, this can cause blood to leak backwards and collect or “pool” in the veins. Fluid can then start to leak out into the tissue under your skin.

Venous Leg Ulcer

Position

A leg ulcer is a sore that takes more than two weeks to heal, and usually forms on the inside of the leg, just above the ankle. A venous leg ulcer is the most common type of leg ulcer.

Oedema

Sometimes legs and ankles can become swollen. This swelling is known as oedema.  

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