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Venous ulcers can feel painful, frustrating, and hard to manage without the right care. These slow-healing sores often form near the ankle when poor circulation affects the skin. They may start as irritated, discolored, or tender skin before turning into a wound that struggles to heal.
At Florida Lakes Vein Center, we provide venous ulcer treatment in Fort Myers with advanced wound care, vein evaluation, and support for long-term healing.
At Florida Lakes Vein Center, we provide venous ulcer treatment in Fort Myers with advanced wound care, vein evaluation, and support for long-term healing.
Venous ulcers can feel painful, frustrating, and hard to manage without the right care. These slow-healing sores often form near the ankle when poor circulation affects the skin. They may start as irritated, discolored, or tender skin before turning into a wound that struggles to heal.
Venous ulcers can feel painful, frustrating, and hard to manage without the right care. These slow-healing sores often form near the ankle when poor circulation affects the skin. They may start as irritated, discolored, or tender skin before turning into a wound that struggles to heal.
If you’re frustrated with leg wounds, swelling, varicose veins, or symptoms that keep you from living your ideal lifestyle, meet with the experts at Florida Lakes Vein Center. Our attentive care and advanced procedures make vein treatment a “No Veiner!”
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
We can address deep vein thrombosis with anticoagulant therapy and other approaches.
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Venous Ulcers
Our team uses effective wound care to support the healing of venous ulcers that struggle to heal.
Learn moreYour plan starts with a screening and a close look at your wound, symptoms, and vein health. Our specialists may use ultrasound to see how blood moves through your legs. From there, we build a plan that includes wound care and other management techniques to support healing.
Venous ulcers often develop when poor vein function increases pressure in the lower legs. This pressure weakens the skin and slows healing.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) happens when leg veins struggle to move blood back toward the heart. This leads to pooling blood and damage to nearby tissue.
Damaged Veins
Weak vein valves can allow blood to flow backward instead of towards the heart. This increases swelling, pressure, skin irritation, and the risk of open sores.
Certain lifestyle factors and medical conditions can increase the likelihood of venous ulcers. If you are experiencing any of the following, we recommend scheduling an appointment:
A venous ulcer often looks like a shallow open sore near the ankle or lower leg. The skin around it may look discolored, swollen, or irritated. If the sore is painful, accompanied by a foul smell, and takes a long time to heal, it might be a venous ulcer.
To determine the best course of treatment for your sores, meet with our specialists for a screening.
Venous ulcers heal slowly because poor circulation limits the skin’s ability to repair itself. When blood pools in the legs, pressure and swelling can weaken tissue and slow the healing process.
To help your skin heal, we provide comprehensive wound care. Even with care, venous ulcers can take months to fully heal. We show you how to dress and clean the wound at home while following up to monitor your venous ulcer treatment in Fort Myers.
Yes. Since many forms of vein disease affect blood flow and circulation, the pressure in your legs can increase and put you at risk for an ulcer.
Venous ulcers can stem from:
Treatment in Fort Myers involves wound care and management techniques such as compression therapy and skin care. We focus on helping the sore heal while also looking at your vascular health to address poor circulation.
Your venous ulcer care plan may include:
If you have vein disease and are developing ulcers, our team may recommend a nonsurgical vein treatment to address the source of pressure.
You should request a screening if you have a leg sore that does not heal, skin changes near the ankle, pain, or drainage from a wound. With early venous ulcer treatment in Fort Myers, we can prevent the wound from worsening and putting you at risk for infection.
Florida Lakes Vein Center helps patients find relief from vein disease with advanced diagnostic technology and leading nonsurgical treatments.
Led by Dr. T.C. Lackey II, our team can support healing and enhance your vascular health with ongoing, compassionate care. We’ve helped thousands of patients in our region find relief from vein disease.
Use our vein screening tool to see if you’re a match for venous ulcer treatment with our team.
