Advanced care for wounds that will not heal
A wound that has stayed open for more than four to six weeks is not simply taking its time. Something is actively preventing it from healing.
Finding that cause is the whole task. Once it is identified and treated, wounds that resisted months of dressings often close.
Because something is working against it. The usual culprits are poor blood supply, continued pressure on the wound, infection, diabetes, or underlying venous disease. A dressing manages the surface while the cause keeps acting underneath — which is why some wounds stay open for months. Identifying the cause is what changes the outcome, and that needs assessment rather than another change of dressing.
What We Treat
Each of these is managed with the underlying cause addressed alongside the wound itself.
Nerve damage makes these ulcers painless, so they are often noticed late. Treatment addresses the wound, the pressure, the blood supply and the infection together.
Diabetic foot ulcer careA wound open beyond four to six weeks, or one that heals and repeatedly breaks down. Treatment starts with establishing why healing has stalled.
Non-healing wound careRemoval of dead, damaged or infected tissue so healthy tissue can grow. Often the step that allows a long-standing wound to finally start closing.
Wound debridementWhen to Get Checked
Any of these is reason to have a wound assessed rather than simply re-dressed.
Some wound changes need same-day care rather than a scheduled appointment. Infection can progress quickly, particularly in a diabetic foot.
Our Approach
Treatment follows the cause, so establishing that cause comes first.
Examination of the wound and checks of sensation and blood supply, because treatment that helps one wound type can harm another.
Blood tests, swabs where infection is suspected, and imaging where deeper involvement is a concern.
Debridement, offloading, infection control and management of diabetes or venous disease alongside the dressings.
Your Surgeon
Consultant general, laparoscopic and laser surgeon with over 15 years of experience across a wide range of surgical conditions.
Chronic wounds sit between wound management and vascular assessment, and both are handled here rather than split between clinics.
Why Patients Choose Lapser
Extensive experience across general, laparoscopic and laser surgical procedures.
Examination and, where needed, imaging come before any talk of treatment.
Not everything needs an operation, and you will be told so plainly.
Recommendations based on your findings and circumstances.
Most procedures allow patients to go home the same day.
Consultations every day including evenings.
Book an appointment if you have any of the following.
Early evaluation identifies the most appropriate treatment and often provides reassurance.
Frequently Asked
Usually because an underlying factor is interfering — poor blood supply, ongoing pressure, infection, diabetes or venous disease. Identifying that cause is what allows healing to progress.
If a wound has not shown meaningful improvement in four weeks, or if it heals and repeatedly breaks down.
Not by itself. Dressings support healing but do not address the underlying cause.
Significantly. Any foot wound in diabetes should be assessed promptly, as reduced sensation and circulation make infection more serious.
Yes, considerably. Smoking reduces blood flow to the tissues and is among the factors that most affects healing.
Eligible procedures may be covered depending on your policy terms. Our team assists with documentation.
If a wound has not healed as expected, an assessment will identify what is holding it back — and in a diabetic foot, early assessment protects the limb.
The information on this page is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Wounds have several possible causes and treatment that helps one type can be harmful in another, so assessment of the circulation and cause must come before treatment. Spreading redness, fever or a rapidly worsening wound requires urgent medical attention.
