Chronic Wounds

Chronic Wound Symptoms:

A chronic wound is typically a break in the skin or tissue that has not healed properly after 30 days. Symptoms that are typical in a chronic wound are:

Swelling
Redness
Unpleasant smell

Fluid discharge
Severe pain
Extreme itchiness

Bleeding
Fever
Warmth

Chronic Wound Risk Factors:

Common conditions that contribute to chronic wounds include:

Diabetes
Poor circulation
Limited mobility
Repeated trauma to the wound area
Vascular diseases
Edema
Bacterial infection
Smoking
Obesity
Poor nutrition

Chronic Wound Treatment Options

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Chronic wound treatment typically involves negative pressure wound therapy. Negative pressure pumps utilize vacuum-like equipment to encourage your wound to heal. The types of injuries that benefit from this treatment include:

First- and second-degree burns
Diabetic, venous, arterial, and pressure ulcers
At-risk surgical wounds

Lincare offers user-friendly kits, educational resources, and specialty dressing options to make performing wound care at home simple and effective.

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Specialty Dressings and Wound Care Supplies

Often with wound care, you'll need specific dressings to aid in the healing process. Lincare offers a wide array of specialty dressings, collagens, silvers, alginates and even basics such as gauze, tape, and bandages.

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