Venous Ulcers

What causes leg ulcers?

The issue starts with poor blood circulation in the legs.  The blood flow issue could include arteries, veins or both.  Patients who smoke or have diabetes are at particularly high risk for having artery pathology.  Patients with varicose veins and long-standing leg swelling are in danger of creating venous pathology in that they have built up thickened and stained skin.  Venous ulcers do not happen in all patients with varicose veins and may happen without varicose veins present.   At the point when skin changes start to show up, the probability of ulceration builds.  It is clearly better to treat the vein issues before this happens.

Albeit many doctors who are not knowledgeable about the treatment of leg ulcers accept that they happen precipitously, almost certainly, they happen following what might be a minor injury.  The skin, which is already compromised from poor circulation, then fails to heal.

How would I treat venous leg ulcers?

Venous ulcers hurt and are difficult to treat.  Treatment consists of 2 components.  The first is tending to the wound.  The most widely used curative of the venous ulcer are pressure dressings impregnated with medicine which help healing and decrease edema.  These dressings are called Unna boots.  The subsequent issue with respect to treatment of venous ulcers is addressing the venous circulation problem.  Treatment of the venous insufficiency will for the most part encourage mending of the wound and lessen recurrence.