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Ulcers of the Skin Treatment & Relief

Ulcers of the Skin Are Serious and Should Be Looked At Immediately, Call Us To Develop a Plan To Get You Relief and Treatment.

Here for you locally in 

Southern California: 

Temecula, Hemet, Murrieta, Riverside, Corona, Menifee, Sun City, 
Moreno Valley, Victorville, La Quinta, Palm Springs

Northern California: 

Yuba City, Stockton and Lodi

What are skin ulcers?

A skin ulcer is a wound that occurs on the skin, and a venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound in the leg veins that don’t adequately return the blood back to the heart. Usually, these ulcers appear on the sides of the lower leg, above the ankle, and below the calf.

Venous skin ulcers, sometimes called stasis leg ulcers, are slow to heal and tend to come back if you don’t take the appropriate steps to prevent them.

What causes venous skin ulcers?

Your veins keep blood flowing to and from the heart. In some cases, the valves are damaged, and blood backs up and pools in the vein. When this happens, the blood may leak out of the vein and into the surrounding tissue, leading to tissue breakdown and an ulcer. 

 Some things that can increase your risk of venous skin ulcers may include: 

  • Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in the veins of the legs
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Lack of physical activity, especially as you age
  • Long hours of standing

 Two other types of skin ulcers can happen on the lower leg or feet:

 

  • Arterial Skin Ulcers – These are less common than venous skin ulcers, are very painful, and occur in people with arterial disease.
  • Neuropathic Skin Ulcers – These are known as diabetic neuropathic ulcers because diabetics tend to be the main people who get them. You know you have Neuropathic Skin Ulcers because you have little or no sensation in your, which happens because of nerve damage.

What are the symptoms?

The first sign of a skin ulcer is that your skin will turn dark red or purple, and it can also become thick, dry, and itchy. Without treatment, a painful ulcer may form, and you may develop swollen, achy legs. If the wound becomes infected, the infection may cause an odor, and pus may drain from the wound.

Please Call Us at the first signs of a skin ulcer (venous, arterial, or neuropathic). One of our Dermatology Specialists will meet with you, diagnose the type of ulcer you have, and begin a treatment program to eliminate the ulcer

CALL ONE OF OUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TODAY!
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Corona: (951) 582-0644
Hemet: (951) 929-3376
La Quinta: (760) 564-8200
Menifee/Sun City: (951) 566-5634
Moreno Valley: (951) 656-2200
Murrieta: (951) 433-5410
Palm Springs: (760) 832-6277
Riverside: (951) 525-3548
Temecula: (951) 303-6900
Victorville: (442) 255-4130
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Yuba City: (530) 599-8703
Lodi:
(209) 310-6259

Stockton March Lane Office:
(209) 227-5052

Stockton El Dorado Office:
(209) 957-6662

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