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8 concerning skin conditions that show up after 40
6. Leg ulcers
With circulatory problems comes skin that is easily injured. In fact, someone who has varicose veins would be more likely to also experience leg ulcers.
Other risk factors for these ulcers that can take weeks to heal include diabetes, hypertension, lymphedema and renal failure to name a few. Because healing is slow, bacteria can enter skin wounds to cause open, infected sores. That’s why it’s important to get treated at the first sign.
Antibiotic treatment and/or surgery are often necessary to stem this problem.
Read: The miraculous antibacterial wound treatment you can keep at home
