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How do you prevent your leg ulcers from weeping?

12 doctors weighed in across 6 answers

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.

Answered 1/22/2018

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Compression therapy: Weeping is a very common problem with patients that have leg ulcers. The goal is to get the ulcer to heal. Compression therapy and aggressive wound care is the key. Once the ulcer heals however the compression therapy has to continue to prevent swelling of the legs. Otherwise the ulcer will simply come back.

Answered 10/8/2017

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Leg ulcers.: An ulcer is an opening in the skin that looks like a hole. It can be large or small. Ulcers can be due to many reasons including diabetes, venous insufficiency and arterial insufficiency . The location of the ulcer often times suggest what the source of the ulcer is. Toe ulcers tend to be arterial or diabetic related and ankle ulcers tend to be venous. See a vascular surgeon for an evaluation.

Answered 7/10/2019

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Compression: Use compression stockings and dressings. This is critical. Elevate your legs as much as you can and walk. A vein specialist or phlebologist can treat you definitively. Use phlebology.Org for referral.

Answered 4/29/2017

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Dr. Gerard Kerbleski answered

Specializes in Podiatry

compression: Short term: adequate and properly applied compression will reduce the drainage and get the ulceraton to close faster. Long term: need to address the underlying pathology and take action to help prevent recurrances. Long term: compression stockings, regardless of having surgical intervention or not.

Answered 8/20/2019

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Dr. Scott Bolhack answered

Specializes in Wound care

Leg ulcers: Leg ulcers that are weeping need clinical attention. There needs to be an assessment of the ulcers and their cause in order to development a plan that addresses the underlying pathophysiology. Please seek attention as soon as you can.

Answered 11/21/2014

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