Skin is your body’s first line of defense against infection. Wound care is far more than fixing a wound; it is a process of investigating why a wound is not healing.
There are many reasons wounds do not heal ranging from ulcers (often due to diabetic wounds) to circulation problems to uneven foot pressure distribution and deformities, to name just a few.
Wound care management is a highly technical process requiring expert analysis and treatment.
If left untreated, foot ulcers can lead to severe infections, serious complications and even amputation.
Proper treatment within the first several hours is particularly important and can greatly reduce the chance of complications.
While an infected surgical wound may be superficial and only involve the skin, left untreated, the infection can spread. Learn how to avoid serious complications.
Dr. Bob Baravaria DPM, FACFAS is a Board-Certified Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and serves as Director of University Foot and Ankle Institute.
Dr. Baravarian has been involved in athletics his entire life and played competitive tennis in high school and college. He has an interest in sports medicine, arthritis therapy, and trauma/reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He is also fluent in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Farsi, and Hebrew),