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Postsclerotherapy pigmentation. Is serum ferritin level an accurate indicator?

C Scott1, E Seiger

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, Michigan, USA.

Dermatologic Surgery : Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [Et Al.]
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study found no direct link between high serum ferritin levels and skin hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy for varicose veins. Further research is needed to understand postsclerotherapy pigmentation causes.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Vein diseases like varicose veins have been treated since antiquity.
  • Sclerotherapy is a common treatment for varicose veins and telangiectasia.
  • Post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation is a frequent side effect, potentially linked to elevated serum ferritin.

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