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What Causes Swollen Legs With Open Sores And The Fluid Leak?

I have swollen legs from knee down, Painful and becomes open sores. Weeping fluid until infection sets in, Pressure helps to control. Walking and standing are near unbearable. For most of mylife I have been very active. I am not diabetic THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
Fri, 1 Dec 2017
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I really appreciate your concern, non-healing ulcer of leg causes the swelling (Cellulitis) always have some bacterial infection, condition may demands the surgical intervention with higher anti-biotic complete bed rest with limb elevation with better medical and surgical care wound heals very well and reduces the swelling such case can not be taken like that only, but it requires better surgical and medical care, I would advise you to see the surgeon, hope this information helps.
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What Causes Swollen Legs With Open Sores And The Fluid Leak?

Well come to HCM Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern, non-healing ulcer of leg causes the swelling (Cellulitis) always have some bacterial infection, condition may demands the surgical intervention with higher anti-biotic complete bed rest with limb elevation with better medical and surgical care wound heals very well and reduces the swelling such case can not be taken like that only, but it requires better surgical and medical care, I would advise you to see the surgeon, hope this information helps.