What Is a Non-Healing Wound?

Most wounds heal with a minimum of care, like keeping them clean and protected. Non-healing wounds, on the other hand, don’t heal themselves, even with moderate care. While you may face daily health risks of cuts, scratches or bug bites, non-healing wounds often result from a chronic underlying health condition, such as:

• Poor circulation from heart condition, vascular and/or pulmonary disease 
• A weakened immune system
• Diabetes
• Thyroid conditions
• Cancer

Wounds that don’t heal over 4-6 weeks diminish your quality of life and can lead to more serious medical conditions. If you develop a non-healing wound, you may have a health issue that’s uncontrolled or undiagnosed, decreasing your body’s natural ability to heal itself. But you don’t have to live with non-healing wounds.

Contact us today for an evaluation.

What Types of Non-Healing Wounds Do We Treat?

Dr. Zinder diagnoses your skin ulcer/wound first, before appropriate treatment can begin.  Each of these etiologies includes a variety of non-healing ulcers/wounds that require specialized treatment. Fortunately, Dr. Zinder has years of experience in providing comprehensive care for all non-healing wounds, including:

• Venous stasis ulcers from venous insufficiency on your legs and “leaking” blood vessels 
• Diabetic neuropathic ulcers, which are mostly on lower extremities, are difficult to heal and may lead to amputation
• Pressure-related ulcers (formerly known as pressure sores, bedsores or decubitus ulcers), found over bones from unrelieved pressure
• Ischemic ulcers on your skin, caused by insufficient blood flow (aka. arterial ulcers)
• Traumatic injuries, including lacerations, cuts and scrapes
• Abscesses and other infectious wounds
• Hematomas or bleeding areas that are open and intact
• Animal and insect bites that refuse to heal
• Surgical incision wounds that have been slow to heal
• Post-surgical wound that developed after a recent surgery
• Amputation stump wounds 
• Uncomplicated burn wounds over a small-to-moderate surface area, superficial and NOT on your face or groin region
• Sickle cell disease-related leg ulcers
• Atypical wounds from a cause not yet known

What Wound Care Services Do We Provide?

After Dr. Zinder assesses your wound, he develops an overall customized wound management plan using the most effective medical approaches. Be sure to tell the doctor about all your known health conditions so he can customize an appropriate treatment for your wounds. Basic wound care treatments occur in the office and include:

• Removal of necrotic tissue in and around your wound (debridement)
• Specialized dressings to adequately protect the wound and provide a moist healing environment 
• Topical therapies to encourage healing
• Compression garments to promote blood flow
• Wound dressing changes, as directed

At Wound Edge Clinic, we specialize in diagnosing and managing moderately complicated acute wounds, from abrasions and skin tears to uncomplicated burns. We also offer effective outpatient treatment for challenging chronic wounds. Our more advanced wound care modalities include:

• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (commonly known as a “wound VAC”)
• A total contact cast for diabetic foot ulcers and other wounds on the bottom of the foot
• Cellular or tissue-based products, such as skin substitutes
• Micro-autografting to promote wound healing
• Epidermal harvesting to graft healthy tissue onto a damaged area

Dr. Zinder emphasizes the importance of early treatment and wound care prevention. Our staff provides supportive care and educational services to ensure you heal properly and avoid any relapses. These services include:

• Frequent follow-up appointments to check the progress of your healing and to avoid any potential issues
• Wound care education and counseling
• Home health referrals to get in-home care for eligible patients
• Nutritional counseling

Visit Wound Edge Clinic at 2279 Coney Island Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Brooklyn. Contact us online or call 347-669-3535 to schedule an appointment. The sooner you’re treated by a wound specialist, the quicker you can return to your normal day-to-day routine. Don’t let a non-healing wound put your life on hold.

Healthcare professionals, please visit our Resources page for information regarding the advanced wound care we offer and how to refer patients to us.