Wound Care

When you have surgical wound complications or complex, slow, or nonhealing wounds, you need expert wound care to get you back to your best health. VIP Wound, with offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Holly Springs, Mississippi, offers compassionate care and research-based, personalized treatment plans to treat your wounds. To schedule a wound care evaluation, call the nearest office today.

What is wound care? 

Wound care is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the treatment of complex, slow, or nonhealing soft tissue and skin wounds. The team at VIP Wound specializes in the treatment of:

• Diabetic ulcers
• Venous leg ulcers
• Chronic venous ulcers
• Surgical wound complications
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) wounds
• Post-radiation wounds
• Pressure ulcers
• Traumatic injuries
• Abscesses
• Burns

Using specialized treatment plans, the team at VIP Wound helps prevent and treat complex wounds that could lead to severe complications.

What are the potential complications for wounds that won’t heal or heal slowly? 

If you have a wound that is not healing or is infected, timely treatment is necessary to avoid complications such as:

• Tissue loss
• Severe or chronic pain
• Loss of function or mobility
• Sepsis (infection in the blood)
• Cellulitis (infection in surrounding tissues)
• Osteomyelitis (infection in the underlying bone)
• Amputation

Early treatment of complicated wounds can help you avoid these potential problems and get you back to better health. 

Do I need wound care?

If your wound is slow to heal, doesn’t heal at all, or is infected, you may need wound care. Your primary care provider or surgeon may refer you to VIP Wound for follow-up wound care if they feel your wound needs specialized care. 

You may be at high risk for complex, nonhealing, or slow-healing wounds if you:

• Smoke
• Are obese
• Have poor circulation 
• Have poor nutrition 
• Abuse alcohol or drugs
• Have limited mobility 
• Are bedridden or a wheelchair user
• Have a suppressed immune system

If you have a health condition like diabetes, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or poor circulation, you’re at higher risk of developing complex wounds. 

What does wound care entail?

As part of your initial consultation, the team at VIP Wound takes a complete health history and assesses your wound. They take measurements and detailed notes about your wound and may order diagnostic studies, like wound cultures. 

The wound care team customizes your treatment plan for you and your type of wound. Treatment plans may include:

• Oral or injected antibiotics
• Topical medications
• Specialized dressings
• In-office dressing changes
• Wound care education
• At-home wound care instructions
• Home health referrals
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
• Compression therapy
• Nutrition counseling
• Removal of dead tissue
• Frequent follow-up and wound checks
• Skin grafts

To schedule a consultation regarding your complex, nonhealing, or slow-healing wound, call VIP Wound or request an appointment online today.