Using light therapy to help treat venous ulcers

Venous ulcers are leg ulcers caused by problems with blood flow (circulation) in your leg veins. Venous ulcers typically occur because of damage to the valves inside the leg veins. These valves control the blood pressure inside the veins. They allow it to drop when you walk. If the blood pressure inside your leg veins doesn’t fall as you’re walking, the condition is called sustained venous hypertension. That increase in blood pressure causes ulcers to form on your ankles.

A variety of factors can raise your risk of venous ulcers. They include:

• Deep vein thrombosis.

• Family history of venous disease.

• Older age.

• Previous injury.

• Sedentary lifestyle with limited physical activity.

• Surgery, such as a knee replacement.

• Varicose and spider veins.

Venous ulcers need proper care and treatment to prevent infection and to heal. It’s important to have any venous ulcers checked right away by your healthcare provider.

Photizo Skincare will help to alleviate the pain and appearance of venous ulcers by helping to:

• Clean up dead cells

• Increase microcirculation and formation of new capillaries

• Boost collagen production

• Reduce inflammation and swelling

• Reduce pain.