People with diabetes are prone to foot problems that develop due to prolonged periods of high blood sugar levels. Our Chief Diabetologist Dr. Vinod Methil explains in detail on how to prevent and manage diabetic foot.
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Sweet Clinics in Navi Mumbai, India has been started by diabetologist who have worked for more than ten years at All India Institute of Diabetes, Mumbai. Sweet Clinics is a Best Complete Diabetes Management center having all the facilities and services under one roof with the hope to help diabetics control their diabetes and prevent any serious diabetic complication that may arise due to uncontrolled diabetes and proving to be best and top diabetes clinic in Navi Mumbai area. Sweet Clinics has treated patients from Airoli, Koparkhairane, Nerul, Ghansoli, Kharghar.
What Is a Diabetic Foot Ulcer? Causes and Treatments!
Diabetes might be irreversible, but your diet, lifestyle, and medications can help you live with the disease without affecting your quality of life. However, if diabetes goes unmanaged, it can lead to various complications, including foot ulcers. Ulcers can occur on any part of the skin where the tissues are completely broken and have exposed several layers of your skin. The condition might worsen to the point that you might need diabetic foot surgery in Vashi.
If you are concerned about diabetic foot ulcers and the treatment options, you are in the right place. We are going to discuss the causes and treatment of ulcers and when you should see a doctor.
Causes of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
People with diabetes are at a high risk of skin sores and ulcers because of the poor blood flow to the foot. This can cause nerve damage, which might eventually require amputation if no oral medication or non-invasive treatment works.
Due to poor blood flow and increased glucose levels, it’s hard to treat ulcers and skin infections in people diagnosed with diabetes. Another problem with diabetic patients is that they are at a higher risk of nerve damage, which may result in loss of sensation around their feet. Even if there’s a cut or a wound, you won’t feel the pain. This can worsen the wound, requiring amputation to heal the area.
Symptoms of Foot Ulcers
Signs of a foot ulcer are not always obvious. There’s a chance you won’t even know there’s a problem until the ulcer gets infected. See a doctor immediately if you notice blackness around the infected area with pain or numbness.
You will notice drainage from the affected area. If you spot blood, lumps, or unusual sores, it’s probably a foot ulcer. It may or may not hurt, so your best bet is to see a diabetologist immediately. Ulcers can also cause swelling, irritation, inflammation, and an unpleasant odor. Reduced blood flow might turn the skin around the wound black.
Treatment Options
Taking care of your feet is important — whether or not it hurts. These ulcers take longer to heal than usual in diabetic patients. But recovery is possible. Given a proper diabetic foot ulcer treatment in Navi Mumbai, you can heal without requiring invasive procedures.
Start with foot care at home. Limit your movements and buy soft diabetes-special footwear to prevent the ulcer from worsening. Your diabetologist might also recommend foot braces, and compression wraps to speed up your recovery.
- Medications: If you see no results from home remedies, your doctor might prescribe anti clotting and antibiotics medication. Tell your doctor about allergies or an existing medical condition (other than diabetes) if you have one.
Surgery: If oral medications do not work, surgery seems to be the last resort. At first, the surgeon will remove excess bone or bunions. However a surgery for the ulcer removal might be necessary if your foot doesn’t respond to any non-invasive treatment. This is done to reduce the risk of amputation.
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