Stasis Dermatitis
Stasis dermatitis is chronic skin inflammation around the ankle caused by pooled blood from leg vein insufficiency, with swelling, itch, discolouration and, in time, ulcers.
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Do you recognise these signs?
If one or more of these applies to you, we recommend a dermatological assessment.
- Swelling (oedema), itch and tightness around the ankle and lower calf
- Brown-red discolouration of the skin that later hardens and thins
- Dryness, scaling and the growth of weeping, itchy eczema over the area
- Slow-healing venous ulcers opening near the inner ankle in advanced cases
Causes and triggers
- Leg vein insufficiency and faulty valves raising the venous pressure
- Long periods of standing, immobility and a past deep vein thrombosis
- Fluid and oedema pooling at the ankle and straining the skin barrier
- Excess weight, pregnancy and age adding to the vascular load and flares
How we treat it
Compression therapy and leg elevation to reduce oedema and venous pressure
Ceramide barrier repair and intensive moisturising to ease dryness and itch
Cortisone-free control: calcineurin inhibitors alongside gentle cleansing care
A vascular review of the vein insufficiency and wound care where ulcers exist
Why Clinovia?
Psoriasis and eczema are not only a surface problem. We assess the skin barrier, inflammation, nutrition and lifestyle, comorbidities and dermatological treatment together. Evidence-based dermatology remains the backbone; nutrition and lifestyle support that plan.
The Gut–Skin Relationship
We review digestive symptoms, dietary pattern and food-sensitivity history. The link between gut microbiome and inflammatory skin disease is still being researched, so it is addressed alongside — never instead of — dermatological treatment.
Cortisone-Free Protocol
First-line calcineurin and PDE-4 inhibitors, ceramide-based barrier repair and phototherapy instead of steroids; systemic and biologic steps when needed.
Systemic Repair
Vitamin D, zinc, omega-3 and iron levels plus thyroid and insulin resistance are screened, and any deficits found are built into the plan.
Measurable Follow-up
PASI/EASI and DLQI scores are tracked alongside laboratory values; steps that do not deliver a response are removed from the plan.
Leg veins carry blood upward against gravity; when the valves weaken, blood pools around the ankle and pressure rises. That pressure drives fluid leakage, inflammation and skin damage. This is why stasis dermatitis almost always settles on the ankle and lower calf rather than elsewhere.
Yes. Compression is the single most important step for lowering the venous pressure beneath stasis dermatitis. Creams only calm the surface inflammation, but if the oedema persists the disease returns. Properly fitted stockings or bandages, with leg elevation, ease the itch and cut the risk of venous ulcers.
Yes. For infant eczema and paediatric psoriasis we use age-appropriate topical stepping, a moisturising routine and, when indicated, paediatric phototherapy dosing.
Our standard protocols are cortisone-free. We work with topical calcineurin inhibitors, PDE-4 inhibitors, ceramide-based barrier repair, NB-UVB phototherapy and biologic agents when needed. Cortisone is considered only for very short, unavoidable situations and with the patient's consent.
Other conditions
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Contact EczemaContact eczema is inflammation triggered when a substance touching the skin acts as an allergen or irritant; it appears as sharply bordered redness and itch at the site of contact.
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Seborrheic DermatitisSeborrhoeic dermatitis is a chronic reaction to Malassezia yeast in oil-rich areas, causing flaking and redness across the scalp, brows and the folds of the face.
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NB-UVB PhototherapyNarrowband UVB at 311 nm calms inflammation in psoriasis and eczema without cortisone. Sessions run two to three times a week, with a typical course of 20–30 and PASI/EASI tracking.
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Biologic TreatmentsBiologic drugs selectively block targets such as IL-17 and IL-23 in psoriasis and IL-4/13 in eczema. They are considered in moderate-to-severe, resistant disease after screening.
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Cortisone-Free Topical PlanA cortisone-free topical plan combines calcineurin inhibitors, PDE-4 inhibitors and ceramide barrier repair to control inflammation without steroid side effects.
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