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Venous leg ulcer - Treatment
With appropriate treatment, most venous leg ulcers will often heal within 6 months.
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Venous leg ulcer - Diagnosis
You should see your GP if you think you may have a venous leg ulcer as the condition is unlikely to improve without specialist treatment.
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Pins and needles
Read about pins and needles (paraesthesia), a pricking, burning, tingling or numbing sensation that's usually felt in the arms, legs, hands or feet.
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DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
Find out more about DVT (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg.
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Lipoedema
Find out about lipoedema, an abnormal build-up of fat in your legs and sometimes arms, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and what treatments are available.
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Lymphoedema
It usually develops in the arms or legs.
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Varicose eczema
Read about varicose eczema, a long-term skin condition that affects the lower legs and is common in people with varicose veins
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Erythromelalgia
NHS information about erythromelalgia, a rare condition that causes episodes of burning pain and redness in the hands and feet, and sometimes the arms, legs, ears and face.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Read about peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a common condition in which a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries restricts blood supply to leg muscles.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) - Diagnosis
If a GP suspects PAD, they'll carry out a physical examination of your legs.