Venous Ulcers 101

How does one treat Venous Stasis Ulcers?

The majority of physicians know little about how to treat a venous ulcer. Venous ulcers results from long standing varicose veins. The high pressure in superficial veins of legs causes blood to leak out into the tissues. The initial change is skin discoloration that is obvious around the ankles. The skin appears dark and is very unsightly. If treatment is not undertaken at this stage, a venous ulcer is a likely outcome. Except for a few vascular surgeons, most health care workers are not familiar with management of these difficult ulcers.

Venous ulcers once developed are very difficult to cure. They require patience and dedication on part of the patient and technical expertise on part of the physician. Simply prescribing antibiotics does not cure a venous ulcer.

One of the chief reasons why these venous ulcers have been difficult to treat is because health care workers have relied on traditional treatment approaches. Hundreds of treatments have been developed over the years for venous ulcers and the majority can be flushed down the toilet. The most important point when it comes to treatment of venous ulcers is to reduce venous pressure. If venous pressure is not decreased- no treatment will work