Wound Care

Wound care specialists use advanced treatments to encourage healing for ulcers and pressure sores. If you develop a diabetic ulcer or similar wound, visit Honeycomb Medical Group in Memphis, Tennessee, or Holly Springs, Mississippi. The experienced wound care experts use the latest techniques to minimize infection risk and promote new tissue growth. Call Honeycomb Medical Group today for more information or schedule an online wound care consultation.

What is wound care?

Wound care treats leg ulcers and pressure sores, which can be painful, limit mobility, and cause severe complications. These wounds often affect the deeper tissue layers and may reach the bone.

Ulcers are challenging to treat because they resist healing. With an ulcer, you’re also at risk of bacterial infections that may spread into your bones and other tissues.

Infected wounds could develop gangrene — a severe infection that kills healthy tissue and spreads throughout your body. Treatment-resistant gangrene might necessitate amputating the affected limb.

What conditions might require wound care?

You might require wound care for the following conditions:

Venous stasis ulcers

Venous stasis ulcers develop if you have a blood circulation problem like chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). CVI develops when tiny vein valves weaken, adversely affecting blood flow from your legs to your heart. Blood pools in the veins, fluid builds up, and the soft tissues break down.

Diabetic ulcers

Diabetes damages the nerves, resulting in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy is most common in the feet, where it causes numbness that prevents you from noticing broken skin. Poor blood flow caused by diabetes also reduces healing and increases the likelihood of infection.

Arterial (ischemic) ulcers

Arterial ulcers develop due to poor artery circulation. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is the leading cause of these ulcers. PAD is caused by excess cholesterol sticking to the blood vessel walls, narrowing your arteries.

Pressure sores

Pressure sores usually affect people who are bedbound or immobile. They develop when body weight applies continual pressure to the tissues and blood vessels.

What will my wound care treatment involve?

The first stage of wound care is debridement. Your Honeycomb Medical Group provider removes dead and infected tissue from the wound and thoroughly cleanses it to eliminate bacteria. They apply dressings that keep your ulcer dry, encourage healing, and prevent infection.

Restoring healthy circulation is vital to ensure the damaged tissues have oxygen, nutrients, and the healing cells necessary to repair tissue. Multi-layer compression therapy helps by putting even pressure on your leg, which improves blood flow.

For severe ulcers, advanced wound care treatments like epidermal grafting and amnion membrane allografts might be beneficial. Minimally invasive therapies like sclerotherapy or endovenous ablation help close damaged veins and improve blood flow.

Call Honeycomb Medical Group today or book an appointment online for highly skilled wound care.