Complex Wound Care

Complex wounds take longer to heal or are more severe than other wounds. At VIP Wound, with offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Holly Springs, Mississippi, their wound care specialists provide complex wound care to optimize healing with a low risk of scarring and complications. Schedule an evaluation by calling the nearest office today.

What is complex wound care?

Complex wound care at VIP Wound involves treating nonhealing or infected wounds that require medical intervention to heal properly with minimal scarring. While some wounds heal quickly, others develop complications without proper care. The VIP Wound care experts personalize complex wound care based on the type and severity of your wound.

Which wounds does complex wound care address?

Complex wound care at VIP Wound can treat the following types of wounds and more:

• Burns
• Skin tears
• Mild burns
• Lymphedema
• Atypical wounds
• Diabetic wounds
• Venous wounds
• Arterial and ischemic wounds
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical wounds

They can treat any wound that’s not healing, is infected, or is atypical, requiring specialized care.

Complex wounds are persistent (lasting longer than three months), have compromised vascularity or necrosis (dead tissue), are infected, or have associated comorbidities that impair healing.

What increases the risk of complex wounds?

While anyone can develop a complex wound, risk factors include having a weakened immune system, nutrient deficiencies, diabetes or other medical conditions, or being a smoker. Managing complex wounds costs about $25 billion yearly in the United States. 

How are complex wounds diagnosed?

Diagnosing complex wounds requires a discussion about your symptoms and medical history, an evaluation of your wound, and often a wound biopsy, blood work, diagnostic imaging (X-rays, an MRI, an ultrasound, a CT scan, or another imaging procedure) to determine how to best address your wound.

How are complex wounds treated?

Treating complex wounds at VIP Wound can involve one or more of the following:

• Wound cleaning
• Debridement (removal of infected and dead tissue)
• Specialized medical bandages or dressings
• Oral, injected, or topical medicines
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
• In-office dressing changes
• Wound care education
• Compression therapy
• Specialized footwear
• Off-loading
• Skin grafts
• Surgery
• Combinations of wound treatments

Your wound care specialist follows up to ensure effective healing and is always available to address your questions or concerns. Follow your home wound care instructions to optimize healing and lower your risk of complications.

Schedule a complex wound care evaluation at VIP Wound by calling the office today.