Wound Care for Venous Ulcers

Wound Care Procedures for Venous Leg Ulcers

Care of patients with venous ulcers is individualized, customized, and may include compression therapy, wound dressing changes and/or interventional treatment.

Procedure and Recovery Timeline

With the right combination of treatments, most vsnous leg ulcers heal within three to four months. At this time, your skinn will often return completely to a normal appearance.

After three to five sessions (on average), problem veins will be collapsed and begin disappearing. Over a period of about three to six months, the treated veins will completely disappear from view.

This intervention may be recommended for people with poor circulation because it shifts blood flow to healthy veins, however, it is often chosen simply for cosmetic reasons as well.