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Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM)

Chronic Effects - Telangiectases and Hyperpigmentation
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Clinical photo showing telangiectases and hyperpigmentation
Source: Dr. David Belyi, Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Kiev, Ukraine

Chronic effects: Fifteen years after severe ARS with severe skin effects on both shins from the Chernobyl accident, this patient developed hyperpigmentation and telangiectasis.