A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

Skin ulcers are open sores resulting from impaired blood flow or prolonged pressure, commonly affecting legs and feet.

According to NICE there are many causes of leg ulcers. Antibiotics do not help to promote healing when a leg ulcer is not clinically infected, and should only be offered for adults with a leg ulcer ...

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

Chronic vein problems are very common and often unrecognized as a threat to health. When the valves in your veins stop working, blood pools in the lower leg area and pressure builds up in the vein.

Whilst many of us do our best to take care of our brain, heart, skin and gut, we often take our veins for granted. Perhaps we think they’ll look after themselves. Yet, there are thousands of miles of ...