Ulcer with torpid development caused by waxing

Section: Práctica Clínica

How to quote

Homs Romero E, Romero Collado A. Úlcera de evolución tórpida producida por depilación con cera. Metas Enferm abr 2018; 21(3):27-32.

Authors

Erica Homs Romero1, Ángel Romero Collado2

Position

1Máster en Gestión Integral e Investigación de las Heridas Crónicas. Enfermera . ABS Ernest Lluch. Figueres (Girona)2Doctor. Profesor. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad de Girona

Contact address

Ángel Romero Collado. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad de Girona. C/ Emili Grahit, 77. 17003 Girona.

Contact email: angel.romero@udg.edu

Abstract

We hereby present the case report of a 49-year-old woman who was referred to the Primary Care Nursing Unit of reference for ulcers, with a 7-month wound that did not heal. The patient presented an ulcer with venous etiology in the tibial anterior medial side of her right leg, caused by body hair removal. A comprehensive assessment of the person, including her wound, with an individualized Nursing Care Plan, allowed to detect the venous insufficiency suffered by the patient, to implement the adequate treatment (therapeutic compression) and to continue said treatment once the ulcer had healed. Underdiagnosis and lack of adequate treatment for this type of lesions will have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life, as well as lead to an increase in healthcare and occupational costs; therefore, adequate training for their prevention and treatment is required.

Keywords:

venous insufficiency; varicose ulcer; compression bandages; Primary Care

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Título:

Úlcera de evolución tórpida producida por depilación con cera