How to have HEALTHY SKIN
Ulcers
Ulcers or sores are breaks in the skin that last more than three weeks. They can quickly spread outwards and inwards to deeper tissues. Four-fifths are venous ulcers, which affect one in 500 of us – that raises to one in 50 over the age of 80.
Leg ulcer care is estimated to cost the NHS over £2.3 billion a year. Treatment depends on the underlying cause and risk factors, so you may need blood tests for anaemia, diabetes and immune-system problems, swabs for infection and an
