Doctors' Digest

Brown stains on legs – amazing new treatment

Many patients with venous disease develop brown stains on their legs. These brown stains are usually around the ankle and below the calf. Medically, these brown stains are called “haemosiderin“. Until recently, nothing could be done for these brown stains. Doctors could treat the varicose veins or hidden varicose veins and even cure leg ulcers. However, these brown stains on legs often persist permanently. A revolutionary new combination treatment has been trialled by Vicki Smith and Mark Whiteley at The Whiteley Clinics. Over the last few months, Vicki Smith and her research team, have been treating volunteers. Patients who have had successful vein surgery with the Whiteley Protocol, but still have brown stains on their legs have been offered this new treatment. The treatment combines a skin preparation followed by laser treatment. As you can see from the pictures, the areas that are treated are considerably lighter. In some cases, they even go back to the original skin colour.