Do venous ulcers come back after healing?

A healed ulcer can feel like a closed bill, but the question of whether it returns affects what care you may need to plan for.

They can, and often in the same place

my.clevelandclinic.org says that once you have had a venous ulcer, you are more likely to experience them again in the future, and that they often come back in the same area.

Why a healed ulcer is not the end of the story

The source describes a raised likelihood, not a certainty, and it does not say how soon or how often an ulcer returns. It also does not say what any follow-up care costs. Those answers depend on you and on a clinician who has examined your legs.

For more on the underlying condition, read a medical encyclopedia entry on stasis dermatitis and ulcers. A second entry explains venous insufficiency, and Cleveland Clinic's overview of venous disease adds types and treatment.

What to ask in Des Plaines

Ask the clinic what it plans to do about the cause after the sore has closed, and whether that plan is part of the quoted figure. A quote that covers only the healing stage leaves the follow-up cost open.

What a statement of likelihood can and cannot do

Being told that an ulcer may return is a reason to plan, not a prediction about your legs. Take the question to someone who can examine them.