“Older people with varicose veins can get stasis dermatitis, which is due to poor circulation,” says Dr Mayou. Because poor blood flow usually develops in the lower legs, stasis dermatitis ...

Stasis dermatitis is most commonly seen in the lower legs because it's related to having poor blood flow, the AAD says. As we age, the valves in the lower legs that are responsible for pushing ...

Lazzarini described a woman with stasis dermatitis who developed worsening edema and pruritus of her legs 72 hours after treatment with a corticosteroid cream (amcinonide 0.1%) and wet dressings.