05/02/2026
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ฎ๐น๐ฏ๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
This patient came to me in OPD with bilateral forearm and lower-leg ulcers with surrounding skin discoloration, scarring, and depigmented patches. He is injecting inj Nalbuphine at these sites from last 15-20 years leading to this picture. It is very typical of chronic injectable drug abuseโrelated skin and vascular damage. In patients addicted to injectable Nalbuphine, several mechanisms can lead to this appearance including.
1) Repeated local tissue injury and scarring
2) Chemical irritation and adulterants
3) Infection
4) Vascular damage and thrombosis
5) Malnutrition and poor immunity