When Wounds Won't Heal: Understanding Complex Chronic Wounds
Why some wounds become stuck and what can be done to finally get them healing.
A wound is considered "chronic" when it hasn't healed significantly after 30 days of appropriate treatment. Complex chronic wounds often have multiple factors preventing healing—and addressing all of them is the key to success.
Why Wounds Get Stuck
Chronic wounds aren't just "slow healers." They're stuck in a dysfunctional state. Common barriers include:
Biofilm
Protective bacterial communities that resist treatment and keep wounds inflamed.
Poor Circulation
Without adequate blood flow, wounds can't get the oxygen and nutrients needed to heal.
Pressure
Continued pressure on the wound prevents new tissue from forming.
Uncontrolled Disease
Diabetes, malnutrition, and other conditions impair the body's healing ability.
Our Approach to Complex Wounds
Comprehensive Evaluation
We assess not just the wound, but your overall health, circulation, nutrition, and any underlying conditions.
Remove Barriers
Aggressive debridement, biofilm disruption, infection treatment, and pressure offloading.
Optimize Healing Environment
Appropriate dressings, moisture balance, and advanced therapies when indicated.
Address the Whole Patient
Blood sugar control, nutrition support, smoking cessation, and vascular interventions if needed.
Advanced Treatment Options
Skin Substitutes
Biologic grafts
Growth Factors
Stimulate healing
Our Results
With our comprehensive approach, we achieve healing in approximately 90% of chronic wounds—even those that have persisted for months or years.
Wound Won't Heal? We Can Help.
Get expert care for complex chronic wounds—including in-home treatment.