What is necrobiosis lipoidica?

Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) often starts as a dull, red, raised area, then progressing to look like a shiny scar with yellowish to red-brown color. The blood vessels under the skin may become easier to see. Sometimes NL can cause a break in the skin and may be itchy and painful.

How do members experience necrobiosis lipoidica?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with necrobiosis lipoidica*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for necrobiosis lipoidica*

Who has necrobiosis lipoidica on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 3
40s 3
50s 3
60s 5
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 12

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What is necrobiosis lipoidica?

Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) often starts as a dull, red, raised area, then progressing to look like a shiny scar with yellowish to red-brown color. The blood vessels under the skin may become easier to see. Sometimes NL can cause a break in the skin and may be itchy and painful.



Common symptoms reported by people with necrobiosis lipoidica

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for necrobiosis lipoidica

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Compare treatments taken by people with necrobiosis lipoidica

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Who has necrobiosis lipoidica on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 11 say necrobiosis lipoidica is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 3
40s 3
50s 3
60s 5
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 12

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 9
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from necrobiosis lipoidica patients who have completed their condition history
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