Treatments
Wound Care Treatment Options
Advanced Wound Care of North Texas PLLC understands that managing chronic wounds requires a comprehensive approach tailored to the unique needs of each patient. Our Dallas, TX, wound care specialists know better than anyone that proper care begins with patient and wound assessment, focusing on medical comorbidities like diabetes, kidney disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral artery disease.
Addressing these underlying conditions, alongside wound-related issues like infection and vascular problems, is crucial for effective treatment. Learn more about how our mobile wound care team can help you today!
Comprehensive Treatments for Chronic Wounds
Our commitment to wound care encompasses a wide array of treatment options — from traditional dressings to advanced biological therapies. By leveraging the healing powers of biological skin substitutes and the extensive capabilities of specialized dressings, we aim to facilitate effective healing for all of our patients.
Biological Skin Substitutes
Biological skin substitutes are available from the wound care specialists at Advanced Wound Care of North Texas PLLC. These methods combine cellular and acellular components sourced from humans and animals to stimulate the body's natural healing processes and repair damaged tissue.
These substitutes often include bioengineered cellular therapies, which utilize skin cells like fibroblasts and keratinocytes to produce growth factors that support tissue regeneration. They employ both natural materials, such as collagen, and synthetic options like polyglactin to create a supportive framework that encourages cell movement and tissue regrowth. Contact us to take advantage of:
Faster wound closure
Reduced infection risks
Improved aesthetic outcomes
Expedited recovery
Debridement Treatment
Debridement is another treatment option with regard to wound care. This process involves removing dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to enhance healing and promote the growth of healthy tissue while preventing infections. The appropriate type of debridement depends on the specific wound and the patient's overall health, with options including:
Biological: Using sterile maggots to clear away dead tissue and reduce infection.
Enzymatic: Employing enzyme-based ointments to soften and remove unhealthy tissue.
Autolytic: Relying on the body's natural fluids to break down tissue under moisture-retaining dressings.
Mechanical: Using physical force to eliminate unhealthy tissue.
While not all wounds require debridement, it is crucial for chronic wounds that are failing to heal or are infected. Our qualified wound care professionals can evaluate your need for debridement to ensure the best possible outcome!
What to Know About Wound Care Dressings
When it comes to treating chronic wounds, there is an extensive range of dressings available, each specifically crafted to promote a moist environment that supports healing.
For instance, nonadherent dressings allow exudate to flow into a secondary dressing while minimizing the risk of sticking to the wound itself.
On the other hand, hydrocolloid and foam dressings are designed to absorb excess exudate while also maintaining moisture in the wound area.
Options like alginate dressings, sourced from brown seaweed, are also used to form a gel when they come into contact with exudate, providing an effective barrier for the healing process.
Hydrofiber dressings, made from sodium carboxymethylcellulose, can absorb significant amounts of fluid, while hydrogel sheets are perfect for delivering moisture to wounds that are dry.
Why Effective Wound Care Is Important
The Society for Vascular Surgery, in conjunction with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine, recommends for patients a standard care regimen that includes regular wound assessments, infection control, debridement, and moisture-retaining dressings.
Despite this, however, many chronic wounds remain unhealed. For example, in the case of diabetic foot ulcers, a lack of more than 50% wound area reduction within four weeks indicates the necessity for adjunctive wound therapies, which may involve negative pressure therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or biological treatments like bioengineered cellular therapies and extracellular matrix products.
Let Advanced Wound Care of North Texas PLLC and our mobile wound care team save you from more hardship!
Contact Information
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- Call Us:
- (469) 726-2287
- Email Address:
- info@advancedwoundmd.com
Ready to Get Started?
If you or a loved one is struggling with a chronic wound, we encourage you to reach out to us to discuss a treatment plan tailored just for you. Together, we can work towards restoring your skin health and improving your quality of life!