Vitamin C and flavonoids for venous skin ulcer

When preventing or healing a venous skin ulcer, make certain that you're getting enough vitamin C and flavonoids.

  • Research suggests that vitamin C can speed the healing of surgical wounds and pressure sores.1 Experts recommend a vitamin C dose of 1 g to 2 g per day for venous skin ulcer healing.2
  • Flavonoids, a class of plant-based compounds, are proven to help heal wounds, including venous skin ulcers.3 Experts recommend a daily dose of 1 g for healing venous skin ulcers.4

Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: September 17, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology

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