Spray-on skin speeds healing of venous leg ulcers

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According the UK’s National Health Service, one person in 50 over the age of 80 will develop venous leg ulcers. The ulcers occur when high blood pressure in the veins of the legs causes damage to the adjacent skin, ultimately resulting in the breakdown of that tissue. While the ulcers can be quite resistant to treatment, a team of scientists is now reporting success in using a sort of “spray-on skin” to heal them... Continue Reading Spray-on skin speeds healing of venous leg ulcers

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Blood Pressure, Medical, Skin, Treatment, Wound

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