Lipodermatosclerosis: A rare condition that affects the skin above the ankles. It tends to occur in people with chronic vein problems which affects the blood flow the this area of skin. The skin becomes smooth, brown, tight and painful. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lipodermatosclerosis is available below.
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Lipodermatosclerosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Lipodermatosclerosis, or a subtype of Lipodermatosclerosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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