What ar leg ulsers?!


Question: What ar leg ulsers!?
what causes them, pleas give me some info if you have had themWww@Answer-Health@Com


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My mum used to get these, they are horrid things and are very difficult to heal - also very painful - they need specialist care, so if you suspect one call the doctor

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You mean leg ulcers!?
Ulcers in the body are formed on account of necrosis due to low resistance to the tissues!. As legs happen to be the farthest part from the heart where the circulation of blood to provide proper resistance is naturally low, development of leg ulcers gain more prominence here!.
Out of the various such type of ulcers we may take diabetic ulcers, ulcers due to TAO, varicose ulcers etc!., etc!., , form more important group, for which treatment is naturally difficult and protracted!.!.!.!.!.!.
Hence legs are to be treated and taken care of as important as hands or any other part in the body which we generally neglect and don't give!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Leg ulcers usually occur when there is a problem with circulation so they occur mostly in the elderly or people who are of enforced immobility!. The problems with circulation mean that there is a poor blood supply so healing doesn't happen very fast!. You might find the following websites helpfulWww@Answer-Health@Com

My mam had a leg ulcer and it took a few months to heal!. It was caused when she knocked her leg one day, due to poor circulation from her diabetes it didn't heal!. She had to see the nurse every 2/3 days and they bandaged it - it had to be kept dry and she was also given tights to wear that gripped her leg unbelievably tight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ulcer Leg--Chronic venous insufficiency (45-80%)
Chronic asterial insufficiency (5-20% )
Diabetes (15-25% )
Chronic leg ulcers may also be due to skin cancer, which my be diagnosed by a skin biopay of the edge of a suspicious lesion!.

You can look at this!.

www!.woundsorehealing!.com
www!.righthealth!.com
www!.smarter!.comWww@Answer-Health@Com

They are in part as described by other answers!. There are certain categories of folks who are likely to be more susceptible to this!.
If you think that you or someone near and/or dear is suffering then consult doctor soonest!. I am diabetic and for such folks as myself ulcers can be very difficult if left unattended!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Leg ulcers are usually caused by a breakdown of the skin!. It mostly happens in old people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

septic blisters or boils, never had them but salt water is good at getting ridWww@Answer-Health@Com





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