Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of the Varicose Ulcer A
varicose ulcer is also called stasis dermatitis and a venous
ulcer, which is a skin condition that develops when fluid starts
to build up under the skin, causing serious swelling. In
addition to the swelling being uncomfortable, this condition
creates serious problems. Eventually, the swelling blocks blood
from feeding cells, which makes it impossible for waste to be
pushed from the body. With the affected tissue not getting
proper nourishment and the skin being fragile, ulcer tend to
worsen. The cause of this type of ulcer could actually be a
number of different things. For instance, for someone living
with diabetes, a layer of skin might break and then fail to
heal. When this happens, the area becomes inflamed, sore, and
often, infected. Sometimes, an ulcer such as this is found in
the elderly due to thinning of skin associated with age, it
could be from an accident, other skin conditions, stroke,
angina, heart attack, tumors, and even infection fo