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Wound care | 1 min read Signs of an infected venous leg ulcer
What is a venous leg ulcer? A venous leg ulcer is an open wound on your lower leg or ancle that hasn't healed after two weeks. It can happen if veins in the legs are weakened. Our veins carry blood back to the heart, with the help of small valves to keep it flowing in the right direction.
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Wound care | 1 min read What can I do to support my venous leg ulcer?
While your nurse or doctor helps you with the right treatment plan for your venous leg ulcer, the choices you make every day at home can support healing. Small, consistent actions and daily choices to help your leg ulcer healing at home will improve your health and wellbeing. Maintaining healthy habits, such as eating and drinking well and staying active, can help reduce the risk of your venous leg ulcer recurring after it has healed.
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Wound care | 1 min read Why compression therapy is important
You may be wondering why you need compression therapy. Compression therapy is a key phase for venous leg ulcer treatment because it improves blood flow, reduces swelling, and helps the ulcer to heal. Wearing your compression therapy as advised by your doctor or nurse can also help reduce the risk of ulcers returning.
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Wound care | 4 min read Addressing skin tone bias in wound assessment
The Skin Tone I.D.TM by Mölnlycke® supports accurate skin assessment
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Wound care | 2 min read Managing exudate, making laboratory testings clinically relevant
An article from the International Wound Journal highlights the critical role of utilising data from clinically relevant laboratory tests and well-structured clinical studies in the dressing selection process.
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Wound care | 1 min read What is a venous leg ulcer?
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Wound care | 1 min read What can I do to heal my venous leg ulcer?
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Wound care | 1 min read Why is compression important?
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Wound care | 2 min read Support your healing by making the right choices