ACROCYANOSIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT - GENERAL CLINIC

What is acrocyanosis?



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Acrocyanosis is a permanent vascular disease that gives the skin a bluish coloration, usually symmetrically affecting the hands, feet and sometimes the face, being more frequent in winter and in women. This phenomenon happens because the amount of oxygen that reaches the extremities is very low, causing the blood to become darker, which gives the skin a bluish tone