HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How effective is leech therapy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Increasing use: Once you get over the "ick" factor, leeches can be useful for treating surface lesions in which bleeding and swelling are likely to compromise the result. Useful areas are the ears, and nose for instance. It can be quite effective in the proper circumstances.

Answered 4/3/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I'm looking to doing leech therapy for a wound--anyone doing this?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Are there any risks of using Coumadin (warfarin) when going through leech therapy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am getting off of Coumadin (warfarin) for leech therapy. Should i expect withdrawals?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Do you know if leech therapy can restore any hearing loss which has been a hereditary condition (nerve deafness) ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Can medical leech therapy help someone with infected leg ulcers?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Does leech therapy work well?
Can you still get leech therapy?
Can you be allergic to leech detox therapy?
Has leech therapy ever been proven to work?
What do leeches do to you during detox therapy?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.