In the summertime, many women experience uncomfortable symptoms in their legs, such as persistent tingling, night cramps, serotonous irritability, and especially unnatural swelling that may extend from the root of the toes or ankle to below the knee.
Over time, if left untreated, the condition tends to worsen and become chronic and the "stagnation" of fluid becomes permanent.
There are many causes of this "disorder," but an important role is certainly given by diseases of the venous system (varicose veins - chronic venous insufficiency - pathological reflux in saphenous vein) and the lymphatic system (lymphedema) with which a disorder of the subcutaneous panniculus (lipedema) is also very frequently associated.
These are also associated with other pathologies that the specialist will try to identify from time to time.
Undergoing a vascular examination with echocolordoppler can be helpful in accurately diagnosing a possible vascular and/or lymphatic cause.
Life Clinic offers consultation with the vascular surgeon for anyone with lower extremity swelling problems.
