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Lipedema is a condition that is almost exclusively found in women [3] and results in enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat under the skin. [2] Women of any weight may be affected [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the fat is resistant to traditional weight-loss methods. [ 4 ]
Rosacea. What it looks like: Rosacea causes redness and thick skin on the face, usually clustered in the center.Easy flushing, a stinging sensation, and small, pus-filled pimples are other common ...
Vascular surgeons are experts in the diagnosis, medical management, endovascular and open surgical treatment of PAD. [20] A vascular surgeon may diagnose PAD using a combination of history, physical exam and medical imaging. Medical imaging may include ankle-brachial index, doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography, among others.
A venous lake (also known as phlebectasis [1]) is a generally solitary, soft, compressible, dark blue to violaceous, 0.2- to 1-cm papule commonly found on sun-exposed surfaces of the vermilion border of the lip, face and ears.
Lipodermatosclerosis is a skin and connective tissue disease. It is a form of lower extremity panniculitis , [ 3 ] an inflammation of the layer of fat under the epidermis . [ 4 ]
Venous cutdown is an emergency procedure in which the vein is exposed surgically and then a cannula is inserted into the vein under direct vision. It is used for venous access in cases of trauma, and hypovolemic shock when the use of a peripheral venous catheter is either difficult or impossible.
Dr Karen Herbst is an American endocrinologist. She is noted for her work in Dercum's Disease, lipedema, multiple symmetric lipomatosis, familial multiple lipomatosis, and angiolipomatosis at both the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona.
The skin weighs an average of four kilograms, covers an area of two square metres, and is made of three distinct layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. [1] The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3]