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Photo Repository |
| Systemic
Sclerosis, which is most commonly called scleroderma (SD), affects
everyone differently. Just because something is listed here does
not mean an individual patient will ever experience it. Also see About Scleroderma. |
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| Raynaud's
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| Raynaud's
3: Judith |
| Most Raynaud's attacks are not this visible. Usually attacks cause the skin to go dead white. However, atttacks that incur blue fingers are much more dramatic and photogenic. In between attacks, the hands look normal. |
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Photo
property of ISN Photo Repository.
Contributed by Judith T. |
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photo is of a Raynaud's attack in a systemic scleroderma patient. Note the blueness of the fingers. Raynaud's can cause fingers to turn stark white or dusky blue during an attack, and redness sometimes occurs upon rewarming. |
| Raynaud's
causes spasms of the blood vessels, which can shut down
circulation to the affected areas, usually for a few minutes
at a time. The temporary lack of blood flow to the area causes distinct
color changes, often a stark, waxy white as above; sometimes
a dusky blue; and as the circulation returns, the areas sometimes turn
a bright pink or red. (Also see: What is Raynaud's?) |
| Severe cases of systemic scleroderma and Raynaud's (as well as other illnesses) may cause a total lack of blood supply to the extremities. When this happens, necrosis (death of tissue) and gangrene may set in, sometimes making it necessary to have the affected part(s) amputated. |
| Raynaud's and gangrene sets in more frequently among scleroderma patients who smoke or use caffeine, because such substances further constrict blood vessels. (Also see: Raynaud's Prevention) |
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| Related
Links |
 ISN
Photo Repository: Digital (Finger) Ulcers ISN. |
 ISN
Photo Repository: Gangrene in Fingertips (Enlarged). ISN. |
 ISN Photo Repository: Raynaud's (Alexandra M.) ISN. |
 ISN
Photo Repository: Raynauds (Joyce) ISN. |
 ISN
Photo Repository: Raynauds (Judith). ISN. |
 ISN Photo Repository: Raynaud's (Shelly S). ISN. |
| Gangrene and Amputations. ISN. |
| ISN
Photo Repository (Main Page). ISN. |
| ISN Photo Repository: Finger Ulcers. ISN. |
| What
is Raynaud's? ISN. |
| Raynaud's: Treatments: Severe Cases. ISN. |
| Skin
Involvement: Digital (Finger) Ulcers. ISN. |
| Scleroderma and Symptom Photos Wanted for ISN Photo Repository |
| We want photos of scleroderma
symptoms to post on this web site or use in our printed materials to
illustrate symptoms such as Morphea, Linear, Sclerodactyly (hardened
fingers), Raynaud's, Calcinosis, Telangiectasia (etc). If you have
any form of scleroderma or related illnesses and photos of your symptoms
that you'd be willing to donate to the ISN Photo Repository, please email
JPG files to webmaster@sclero.org .International Scleroderma Network. |
