Activate your calf muscles regularly by walking and exercising Reduce the amount of fat in your food. Avoid sitting with your legs crossed. If your work requires a lot of standing or sitting, try to vary your stance as much as possible. Walk about from time to time, if you can If you are forced to remain seated for a long time, move your feet up and down occasionally Support stockings may be useful but consult your doctor or practice nurse about their use Inspect your feet and legs daily. In all cases, it is now recommended that the blood pressure in your lower legs be compared with the blood pressure in your arm.
Treatment depends on the factors which have caused the ulcer or which have prevented healing.
When these factors are under control, the ulcer will theoretically heal by itself. The treatment may involve wound cleansing, anti-inflammatory treatment and application of dressings. Venous leg ulcers, in the absence of arterial disease, will benefit from elevation and compression dressings. In some patients, it is necessary to close the ulcer by means of plastic surgery. The procedure typically involves taking skin from somewhere on the patient's body and placing it over the ulcer.