Do you suffer from Skin Discoloration?

 

Skin Discoloration

 

 

For some people, varicose veins are little more than a cosmetic issue. For others, varicose veins cause a variety of troubling and often uncomfortable symptoms. Please contact us today by calling Alaska Vein Care at 907-334-3347 to discuss your symptoms. We’re here to help!

 

 

What Is Skin Discoloration?

 

Vein disease often causes skin issues, including skin discoloration, or darkening of the skin. Patients with venous conditions may experience brown or black skin patches, normally around the ankles.

 

 

What Causes Skin Discoloration?

 

When blood pools in the lower extremities, pressure builds inside your veins, causing fluid and red blood cells to leak into the surrounding tissue. The red blood cells become trapped under the skin’s surface and break down, releasing iron-rich hemoglobin. The iron “stains” the skin, which often becomes itchy, cracked, swollen, weepy or crusted.

 

 

What Should I Do if I Have Skin Discoloration?

 

Unfortunately, patients with skin discoloration, particularly those who don’t have visible varicosities, often believe they have a dermatological condition. It’s important to know the signs of skin discoloration, as it can often indicate a more serious problem well beneath the skin’s surface. Oftentimes, skin darkening is a symptom of advanced vein disease, which should be evaluated and treated by an expert in vein disease.  Alaska Vein Care has been nine years of experience treating vein disorders and addressing symptoms such as skin discoloration in Alaska.

 

 

What Is the Treatment for Skin Discoloration?

 

Once your underlying vein disease is treated and circulation improves, oxygen-rich blood will begin the healing process and prevent further skin discoloration. 

 

Alaska Vein Care offer the most advanced therapies for treating venous disorders, including:

 

• Endovenous Laser Treatment
• Sclerotherapy
• Echosclerotherapy (Venous Ulcer Treatment)
• Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Call us at (907) 334-3347 to schedule a 10-minute complementary screening.

Most patients will require two or three treatments to get satisfactory results. Unlike hypertonic saline (which most modern vein specialists do NOT use), today's sclerosants do not cause severe pain or stinging, and have a very low incidence of side effects. Insurance companies generally do not cover the cost of spider vein treatment, so be sure to discuss payment options with Alaska Vein Care's billing staff.