Most vein ulcers develop on the leg, where vein problems tend to occur most frequently. We typically find venous ulcers on the inside of the leg, near the ankle.
Don’t Suffer From Chronic, Hard-to-Heal Wounds
Don’t Suffer From Chronic, Hard-to-Heal Wounds
Venous ulcers are painful, and they’re slow to heal. Without diligent care, they progressively worsen, putting you at risk for an infection. Without addressing their underlying cause, venous ulcers will typically return.
Florida Lakes Vein Center provides expert wound care and venous ulcer treatment in Venice, working with you to ensure optimal healing of any venous ulcer you may be dealing with.
Florida Lakes Vein Center provides expert wound care and venous ulcer treatment in Venice, working with you to ensure optimal healing of any venous ulcer you may be dealing with.
Venous ulcers are painful, and they’re slow to heal. Without diligent care, they progressively worsen, putting you at risk for an infection. Without addressing their underlying cause, venous ulcers will typically return.
Venous ulcers are painful, and they’re slow to heal. Without diligent care, they progressively worsen, putting you at risk for an infection. Without addressing their underlying cause, venous ulcers will typically return.
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Are you frustrated with unsightly and uncomfortable vein disorders? Our team provides cutting-edge treatments for vein disease. Visit Florida Lakes Vein Center—”It’s a No Veiner!”
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Effective treatment for deep vein thrombosis include anticoagulant therapy among other approaches.
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Venous Ulcers
We provide effective wound care services for venous ulcers that struggle to heal.
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Every patient who visits Florida Lakes Vein Center goes through a vein screening followed by a consultation to determine the best approach to treat their venous ulcers.
What Causes Venous Ulcers?
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency leads to blood pooling in your veins, greatly increasing the pressure within those veins. That eventually causes veins to rupture and their containing fluid to break down nearby skin.
Damaged Veins
Damaged veins are another leading cause of venous ulcers, whether from surgery, inflammation, infection, or other injury.
Additional Risk Factors
Certain factors can increase your likelihood of developing venous ulcers. These include:
- Varicose veins
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Blockage of lymph vessels
- Aging
- Being overweight
- Smoking
- Pregnancy
- Genetics/Family history
Venous Ulcer FAQs
Damaged veins can eventually rupture and leak fluid into the surrounding areas. Over time, this causes the tissues to break down and eventually leads to the venous ulcer on your skin.
Your sore may be a venous ulcer if it is located near your ankle and is accompanied by pain, itching, and swelling. It may discharge a foul-smelling liquid and have hardened skin surrounding it.
About Florida Lakes Vein Center
Florida Lakes Vein Center leads the way in treating venous ulcers in Venice. Experienced vein specialists Gregg Shore, MD, Francesca Mertan, Pa-C, and TC Lackey II, DO, lead a team of compassionate professionals who take the time to listen to patients and obtain a comprehensive medical history before recommending any vein treatment.
Our expert medical team has helped more than 1,000 patients across the region with their venous ulcers and other vein disease.
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