The following symptoms and complaints may indicate a chronic wound:
Leading symptoms
- Wound or ulcer (ulcer) existing longer than three months.
Accompanying symptoms
- Hyperpigmentation
- Eczema
- Dermatosclerosis – hardened, atrophic skin.
- Atrophy blanche – whitish discoloration of the skin; often painful.
- Neuropathic pain (nerve pain) in the ulcer area, if necessary.
