How long do treatments for Venous Leg Ulcers last?

The treatment for venous leg ulcers can often be regarded as lifelong, because once somebody has had their acute ulcer and once that has been healed by the combination of compression, treatment of their veins or their deep venous system, there is a recommendation that all All these patients should go into either type 2 or type 3 compression hosiery to prevent the development of a further leg ulcer. In these cases, patients also, if new varicose veins appear, there is a good indication to actually retreat the patient's varicose veins to prevent further leg ulceration occurring.