What are the benefits of therapy of arterial and venous ulcers?
- Stimulates microcirculation of oxygenated blood and nutrients in targeted areas.
- Locally creates better metabolic environment for healing.
- Has beneficial vasodilating effect on precapillaries and capillaries.
- Thanks to being easy to use, it can be applied at home.
- It’s a solution with no additional medicaments.
- It’s a non-invasive treatment.
Characteristics of Arterial and Venous Ulcers and their Causes
As a result of changes to veins in the lower limbs, surface tissues disintegrate and varicose ulcers develop. Ulcers are a chronic disease characterised by loss of skin integrity.
About 1% of the population suffers from this disease. The defect affects varying depths of skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Ulcers may develop from arterial causes in advanced stages of lower extremity ischemia that was caused by atherosclerosis. These are classified as arterial ulcers and develop most commonly in toes and heels.
In most cases, ulcers develop based on venous insufficiency in lower extremities. The supply of oxygen and nutrients is reduced, which impedes the healing process. In this case, we are talking about venous ulcers.
The main risk factors are:
- hereditary predisposition to loss of venous wall elasticity,
- varicose veins,
- higher age,
- History of deep vein system inflammation,
- diabetes,
- sedentary job or standing for extended periods of time,
- insufficient exercise
- obesity,
- multiple pregnancies.
An ulcer on the leg is an entryway for infections, erysipelas (rose) is a common complication.
Arterial and Venous Ulcers Treatment – Rid yourself of the Issue
The goal of the treatment is to eliminate the causes that lead to the disease, or to at least compensate for the accompanying diseases (comorbidities).
Restoration of the venous system to a properly functioning one is essential for healing ulcers.
Among the tools that help are:
- bandaging,
- exercising,
- weight reduction,
- debridement – removal of necrotic tissue,
- local antibiotics,
- preparations that promote healing,
- special bandages – e.g. moist wound healing,
- protection of healthy neighbouring skin.
If the varicose ulcer is too large and complete healing is not possible, the next step is surgical treatment. In some cases, damage to the vascular system is so extensive that amputation of the extremity may be necessary.
Venoprotective drugs or vasodilators (drugs expanding vessels) are administered, and rehabilitation treatment is necessary.
Healthy diet and maintaining adequate weight are both important parts of comprehensive treatment.
3D Biomag therapy supports comprehensive treatment of ulcers, and its goal is to promote healing and regenerative processes and to create the best conditions for healing and viability of endangered tissues.
