{"id":1654,"date":"2019-02-05T17:17:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vein911.com\/blog\/how-do-you-tell-if-a-leg-ulcer-is-infected\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:57:18","slug":"how-do-you-tell-if-a-leg-ulcer-is-infected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vein911.com\/es\/blog\/how-do-you-tell-if-a-leg-ulcer-is-infected\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Tell if a Leg Ulcer is Infected?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Do You Tell if a Leg Ulcer is Infected?<\/h1>\n
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A small wound on the inside of your leg may seem like it isn\u2019t a big deal but it could be something more serious \u2013 a leg ulcer. Just like any open wound on the body, \u00falceras en las piernas<\/a> can become infected but how can you tell if an infection has formed?<\/p>\n

There are various sign and symptoms that indicate that a leg ulcer is no longer just an open wound and has become infected.  If you have a history of leg ulcers or feel you at risk of developing one in the future, it is important that you learn how to tell if it becomes infected.<\/p>\n

Understanding More about Leg Ulcers<\/h2>\n

Before you can learn how to identify if an ulcer has become infected, you must first learn how to tell if you even have a leg ulcer.<\/p>\n

A leg ulcer, which is sometimes called a venous skin ulcer or a venous leg ulcer, is an open wound that is extremely slow to heal. Most open wounds will start to show signs of healing within a week, but a venous skin ulcer either won\u2019t heal at all or is extremely slow to heal.<\/p>\n

The reason why a venous skin ulcer won\u2019t heal is that the blood that circulates to the wounded area is weak. Without access to blood, which is rich in nutrients and oxygen which helps with the healing process, the wound is unable to heal in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

An open wound that appears on the inside of the leg near the ankle is the first sign that you may have a leg ulcer. Other symptoms of leg ulcers include:<\/p>\n