Venous leg ulcer

Venous leg ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcer, affecting one in 500 in the UK.

Once you have been diagnosed with a venous leg ulcer, you will begin a long-term treatment journey with ups and downs along the way. Here you can find all the information you will need on your journey as you navigate life with a venous leg ulcer; what causes them, how they are treated, how they can impact on your life and where to go to find help and support.

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Venous leg ulcer

The ups and downs of living with a leg ulcer

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I have two teenagers, two dogs and I run a business with my husband. I also have a chronic leg ulcer that I have lived with for most of my adult life. 
At 20 years old, I had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) while I was eight months pregnant with my son. Despite bloodthinning treatment, it recurred when he was just six-weeks-old.
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What you need to know about vascular assessment

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If you wear compression hosiery on your lower limb, it is important that you have a regular vascular assessment so that you can be reassured that it is safe to wear your garment. Here,
we explain why.
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Identifying urgent changes in your leg health

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Knowing when to seek advice for a change in your lower limb condition is important so that you can get treatment before it deteriorates. Here we describe some common problems.
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Why is vascular assessment important?

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If you wear compression hosiery on your lower limb, it is important that you undergo regular vascular assessment to make sure that it is safe for you to wear your garment. Here, we explain why.
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Your leg ulcer problems solved

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Our Daylong expert provides advice on dealing with problems associated with venous leg ulcers. If you have a question, please write to us at editorial@daylong.co.uk, and we will try to help
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The Leg Ulcer Charity

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The Leg Ulcer Charity was set up in 2011 to inform and empower people with leg ulcers, their carers and healthcare professionals to help them to understand the condition and how to get the optimal treatment available.
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Living with a leg ulcer: one year on

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Just over a year ago, I was invited to tell my story at the Wound Care Today conference. I had been suffering with a leg ulcer for over 13 years and I wanted to give an insight into exactly how much a chronic leg ulcer can affect your life. My experience was also described in the Summer 2018 issue of this magazine. Had someone told me what this would lead to and how different  my life would be now, I would never have believed them.
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How to prevent leg ulcers and swelling from coming back

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Venous leg ulcers and accompanying swelling can recur, often as a consequence of stopping compression therapy. Here we explain why this happens, and how wearing your compression
can help to break this cycle.
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