Illustration of foot ulcers
Different and varied manifestations in patients with vascular disease. That is often found protruding veins or varicose veins in the legs. Turns varicose veins entered advanced stages can lead to foot ulcers. Inflicted wounds will not heal if the root causes of vascular injury is not addressed first.
dr. Suhartono, Sp.B (K) V a Vascular Surgeon RS Premier Bintaro said injuries that occur on the feet that do not heal is usually a manifestation of damage to the blood vessels.Generally, patients were given treatment for wound healing is not to solve the problems of the blood vessels. So that the treatment is not successful because the wound will not be healed. Because the wounds remain open because that is damaged blood vessels. Delivered after the inauguration of Vascular Centre in RS Premier Bintaro, South Jakarta, Sunday (26/05/2013).
Blood vessels have been damaged causing the blood can not flow smoothly, so it will accumulate in the blood vessels in the legs, if continued long long leg veins will damage too.Destruction of the blood vessels in the legs as the effects of the blood collection can cause rupture of blood vessels to the skin and damage the wound occurs.
According Suhartono said, examination of the blood vessels can include an analysis of the history and physical examination to determine the cause and extent of damage vascular stage. Then performed ultrasonography (USG) to identify the exact cause of blood vessel damage.
Therapy is the recommended treatment sclerotherapy to treat vascular damage, especially in the legs. Therapy Sclerotherapy is closing blood vessels with drug injections. This method is usually used to tiny blood vessels and smooth. Can also be done with the disposal of the damaged vessel using laser.
To prevent damage to the blood vessels, especially in the legs is to change lifestyle by maintaining ideal body weight, with elevation of the legs at rest, with no stand or sit for too long, and can also use compression stockings.
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