Question 1

what should i do to prevent leg ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Compression stocking: Compression stockings to reduce swelling to allow the wound or ulcer to heal.

Question 2

how do i prevent leg ulcers from diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Compression: Leg ulcers, particularly in diabetics, are typically due to venous stasis in the superficial veins.  Compression stockings or wraps are the gold standard in both treatment and prevention of these ulcers.  In some cases, though, ulcers can happen anyway and in this case the patient may be a candidate for a venous ablation procedure.

Question 3

can you tell me how do i prevent leg ulcers for diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Meticulous control: Diabetic leg/foot ulcers occur for several reasons: nerve damage, (wounds don't hurt initially), poor artery supply, poor healing from elevated blood sugars. There is no simple way to prevent them except meticulous control of diabetes and diligent monitoring. If you get a wound go directly to your diabetic doc. Delay in presenting to the doc causes lots of problems. Be well.

Question 4

how do you prevent your leg ulcers from weeping?

Accepted Answer

New skin: The reason your ulcers weep is that your skin is damaged. Normally when the skin is intact it keeps your body fluids contained. If your doctor has determined it is appropriate to treat your legs with compression therapy then this can help your ulcers heal.

Question 5

what is the best treatment  to prevent the recurrence of leg ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: Most leg ulcers are the result of poor venous flow out of the leg and chronic swelling. This is not something to self diagnose and treat. Loss of limb is a real possibility if not correctly treated. You need to have diagnostic testing of the blood flow in the legs both venous and arterial perhaps. Frequently the treatment is compression stockings after achieving healing.

Question 6

why would my  leg ulcer smell so terrible?

Accepted Answer

Smell: Odor can be due to a high bacterial count in the wound. Please see a clinician as soon as you can.

Question 7

how should you dress a diabetic leg ulcer?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic ulcer: What you dress a wound with has to do with the location of the wound, the amount of fluid coming off of a wound, where in the timeline of the healing, cost of the products (there are always choices), ease of placing those products, availability of home health, etc...

Question 8

is manuka honey commonly used to treat leg ulcer?

Accepted Answer

Not commonly: Manuka honey has been used as an adjunct to leg ulcer wound dressings. Its use has been studied and has not always been shown to be beneficial.

Question 9

a leg ulcer has now gone septic--what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Getmedical attention: Immediately! need antibiotics and care of ulcer while addressing cause.

Question 10

are there relaxation products that i can use for my leg ulcer?

Accepted Answer

No, depends,: Is the ulcer from venous, arterial or diabetic neuropathic.  Relaxation will not help any.  Stop smoking, . Compression therapy for venous, improve circulation for arterial, offloading for neuropathic.  These are the first line rx.  However all need debridement and good wound care.

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