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Varicose veins are dilated (enlarged), elongated, and tortuous sections of veins located just under the skin’s surface, usually on the legs. They are often easily visible, look thick and knobbly, and are generally blue or dark purple. They may be less visible if you are overweight, as they are concealed by fatty tissue beneath the skin.

Peripheral arterial diseaseis also known as atherosclerosis or hardening of arteries. It is a chronic disease in which plaque builds up gradually in the arteries to the legs. Plaque is made of excessive fat, cholesterol, proteins, calcium and other substances in the bloodstream. The build-up of plaque on the wall of artery will progressively narrow down the lumen to complete blockage of the artery resulting damage to the soft tissues and eventually tissue death (gangrene).

One of the major functions of kidney is to remove waste products from the blood. These waste products are then eliminated in the urine. When the kidneys do not function properly, the blood is not cleaned. This results in build-up of waste products and unwanted electrolytes in the blood. Patients may experience high blood pressure, fluid retention, drowsiness, anaemia and feeling unwell.

Diabetics are at high risk of developing foot ulcers, gangrene, infection which may eventually lead to leg amputation if treatments are not sought early. Approximately 25% of diabetics will develop a foot wound in their lifetime. Every year, more than one million of leg amputations are performed globally because of diabetes, which is equivalent to one leg amputation every 30 seconds.

The Vascular Vein and Wound Centre provides comprehensive wound healing management by Dr Tan Yih Kai, who is accredited by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM). Your wound will be evaluated, and a treatment plan will be developed to customise individual needs. The evaluation will also include systemic and local factors that may contribute to delayed wound healing. These may include pressure, trauma, poor blood supply, swelling, infection, and poor nutrition.