How does one get rid of a stasis ulcer on one's leg?

Compression: Compression is the mainstay of treatment for venous leg ulcers. See a doctor who is experienced with compression ( your pcp, wound care specialist, or vein specialist) for treatment. Compression works about 80% of the time. It is essential to also treat your veins that are causing the venous insufficiency that is creating the ulcer so it doesn't come back. A vein care specialist can do this.

Stasis ulcer: You need to be seen in a wound center. I recommend that we first be sure that you have a stasis ulcer. Besides usual wound care (debridement, use of clean products, etc.), your wound care team will recommend some form of compression, so long as that is determined to be safe for you.

Multiple factors: Wound care requires multi-discipline input for proper wound healing. There are multiple modalities and multiple strategies to get a wound closed but it takes a knowledgeable well trained specialist to know when to implement the appropriate treatment during the course of wound healing.

Multiple factors: Prevention or management of infections, compression therapy, good nutrition, regular wound debridement by your physician, and local wound care are essential factors for healing of venous stasis ulcers. This often times requires a team approach. Have it evaluated and treated appropriately.

Aggressive treatment: Venous ulcers can be healed but they require many combined modalities of treatment. The most important factor is to treat the cause of the problem which is the high venous pressure due to mafunctioning valves. This can be done with catheter ablation. Next the wound must be cleaned and kept clean, compression bandages or stockings are necessary and, most importantly, see a vein specialist.