Certain conditions can cause foot ulcers, or other open wounds to not heal. If you have a foot ulcer that is not healing, know that there are several treatment options available to facilitate healing….
Treatments For Foot Ulcers
Topical dressings
- If your wound is not deep, the doctor will recommend ointment or cream. The doctor will also require you to attend regular wound care clinics and have the wound dressed.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- If your wound is deep and causes bone inflammation, the doctor will recommend this treatment. The doctor will require you to enter a special chamber where you will breathe in pure oxygen. Your blood will have enough oxygen to repair damaged tissues in your wound. The objective of the therapy is to speed up the healing process.
Wound debridement
- Although this treatment works best when combined with other treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, it involves the removal of the dead tissue. There are different forms of debridement, such as autolytic, mechanical, biological, and enzymatic.
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