Healing should never be left to chance. Whether it’s a minor cut that won’t heal or a chronic wound related to diabetes, timely intervention is critical. Understanding early wound care and how professional treatment can significantly improve your recovery and quality of life is essential.

Early Expert Intervention

Wounds that don’t heal properly can become infected, painful, and potentially life-threatening. Dr. Christopher Michaelis and his expert team of doctors, physician assistants, and nurses at Charleston Wound Care provide targeted therapies, expert evaluations, and evidence-based treatment plans designed to:

• Accelerate healing time
• Minimize scarring
• Prevent infections and serious complications
• Improve mobility and comfort
• Reduce hospital visits and long-term health risks

The earlier you address a problematic wound, the better the outcome. Seeking professional help early on can help avoid or minimize hospitalizations, amputations, resulting chronic pain and nerve damage, or systemic infections like sepsis.

When to Seek Help

If you or a loved one has a wound that shows any of the following signs, it’s time to consult a wound care specialist:

• Still open after 2 weeks
• Redness, swelling, or pus around the wound
• Pain that worsens instead of improving
• Foul odor or unusual drainage
• Fever or chills while wound is present
• Visible signs of spreading infection, such as red streaks

What to Expect at Charleston Wound Care

Our dedicated team at Charleston Wound Care offers compassionate, individualized treatment in a comfortable, healing-focused setting. Our tailored treatment plans range from traditional care to the latest, most advanced techniques, such as:

• Debridement to remove dead tissue
• Compression therapy
• Moisture balance dressings
• Advanced skin substitutes
• Bioengineered skin grafting
• Negative pressure therapy
• Antimicrobial agents
• Collagen-based products

Make Your Health a Priority

No time is better than the present to take charge of your health. If you’ve been putting off medical help for a lingering wound or haven’t seen improvement with at-home care, it’s time to let our experts help.