Wound Care

For most people, with a little patience and maybe a topical ointment, healing from a wound is a natural process. For others, wound healing is a challenge. In these cases, the help of a specialist experienced in treating wounds may be necessary. Seeing a medical professional who is a certified wound specialist ensures that you receive the best care for slow-healing and non-healing wounds. Some of the types of wounds that may benefit from wound management centers are:

• Diabetic foot, leg and other wounds
• Wounds in tissues exposed to radiation
• Bedsores, or pressure wounds
• Burns
• Infected wounds
• Wounds and weeping dermatitis due to lymphedema
• Venous ulcers
• Wounds complicated by peripheral arterial disease
• Wounds that are slow to heal after surgery or trauma

Wound specialists offer comprehensive evaluations of wounds, treatments, wound dressings, and assessments of treatment effectiveness. Treatments may include:

• Surgical wound closure
• Wound VAC/Vacuum-Assisted Closure
• HBOT/Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
• Living skin substitutes
• Growth factors

Talk to your doctor about finding a specialist experienced in treating wounds.