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Why that Non-Healing Wound
Matters to Your Vascular Health
HOME » BLOG » WHY THAT NON-HEALING WOUND MATTERS TO YOUR VASCULAR HEALTH
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Non-healing wounds are a serious sign of
advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). Still,
they can also signal a different issue. If you are
concerned about non-healing wounds on
yourself or a loved one, it’s helpful to know
what might be the underlying cause.
Wounds heal properly when there is strong
blood flow to and from the wound site;
therefore, a non-healing wound can be a sign
of poor circulation or an underlying vascular
disease. If you have a wound that just won’t
heal, you should consider seeing a board-
certified vascular doctor at USA Vascular
Centers to determine the cause of the problem.
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What is a Non-
Healing Wound?
A minor cut isn’t much of a problem if you have
a healthy body. You might clean the dirt away
from the wounded area, apply antibiotic
ointment, and put a fresh bandage on it every
day until it heals. After a week or so, you’ll
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probably forget about it entirely. Unless, of
course, the wound fails to heal.
Healing is a fascinating and complex process.
The minutes after a cut occurs, the blood starts
to clot, forming a protective scab over the
wound. Blood vessels carry oxygenated,
nutrient-rich blood to the affected area. The
immune system kicks in during days two
through five, deploying white blood cells to
prevent infection. Over the next three weeks,
red blood cells work to generate new skin
tissue to replace what was lo