A venous skin ulcer is a sore on your leg that’s very slow to heal ... including serious skin and bone infections. And in rare cases, it can give rise to skin cancer. The most common treatment ...

Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores particularly among diabetics and the elderly can be reduced by ... loss of sensation and circulation in the legs. Skin ulcers are excruciatingly painful ...

"Our research indicates that patients receiving HRT are around 35 percent less likely to develop a venous leg ulcer or pressure ulcer, which we view as early evidence that HRT may have a place in ...