Healing sores as quickly as possible
Apligraf® is a living product that must be ordered by your doctor. It may be applied in a hospital, in a Wound Care Center (a medical center specializing in treating non-healing wounds) or in your doctor’s office.
First, your doctor prepares your sore for Apligraf® by cleaning it and possibly debriding it (debridement is a treatment involving the removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue from a wound). Then Apligraf® is placed directly on the sore. The wound is then covered with a non-adhesive dressing to keep it moist and to keep Apligraf® in place. The area is then wrapped with other dressings that are changed weekly by the doctor or nurse. The healing process now begins, and improvement of the wound can usually be seen within weeks.
A Wound Care Center is the best place to get treated for your sore, and to find Apligraf®. To find a Wound Care Center near you, click here. |
