Water Retention (Edema): Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by edema (water retention):

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

  • Hyperpigmentation of the skin (often postinflammatory, i.e., resulting from inflammation).
  • Poor blood flow to the skin over the edematous district → inflammation due to microtrauma.
  • Ulceration (ulceration)