Healthy adults heal small acute wounds without intervention within 1–3 weeks. Chronic wounds — those open longer than 4 weeks, or any wound in a patient with diabetes, vascular disease, or limited mobility — usually will not heal without active treatment and continue to expand and become infected if left alone.
Chronic wounds stall in the inflammatory phase of healing. Bacterial biofilm, elevated proteases, poor perfusion, and pressure on the wound prevent the orderly progression to granulation and epithelialization. Without active intervention — debridement, moisture balance, infection control, offloading, and often advanced biologics — the wound stays open and continues to deteriorate.
Untreated chronic wounds carry meaningful risk: cellulitis, osteomyelitis, sepsis, and in lower-extremity wounds in patients with diabetes, amputation. Roughly 85% of lower-limb amputations begin with a non-healing wound. Early specialist care reduces that risk substantially.
Healthy adults heal small acute wounds without intervention within 1–3 weeks. Chronic wounds — those open longer than 4 weeks, or any wound in a patient with diabetes, vascular disease, or limited mobility — usually will not heal without active treatment and continue to expand and become infected if left alone.
Call 877-545-1300 or request a provider to begin care. Healix360 serves Southern California and Nevada and accepts Medicare Part B and most major insurance plans.