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Schamberg's disease, or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatitis, is a chronic discoloration of the skin which usually affects the legs and often spreads slowly. This disease is more common in males and may occur at any age from childhood onward.
How do members experience Schamberg purpura?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Schamberg purpura*
*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 Schamberg purpura*
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Schamberg's disease, or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatitis, is a chronic discoloration of the skin which usually affects the legs and often spreads slowly. This disease is more common in males and may occur at any age from childhood onward.
Common symptoms reported by people with Schamberg purpura
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 Schamberg purpura
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Compare treatments taken by people with Schamberg purpura
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Schamberg purpura through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with Schamberg purpura? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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