Foot Wound Care For Diabetics- 226 Questions Answered

My dad is suffering from a foot wound which is there in between his 2 fingers and we have been treating it with IV Augmentin for 5 days

Asked for Male, 53 Years 207 Views v

Dr. Nikhil Prabhu Diabetologist | Mumbai

Get a foot surgeons option. Xray foot /MRI foot may be required to confirm whether infection is limited to superficial tissue only or bone involvement is present. Accordingly plan of action is decided ... Read More

I am trying to figure out who would be the right specialist to consult for my mother. She is complaining of sharp pain on her toe. It has also turned a little darker. She also has pain starting from thighs and goes down all the way up to toes. Please advise who would take care of such symptoms.

Asked for Female, 63 Years 92 Views v

Dr. Dilip Kumar Kandar General Physician | Hyderabad

Very urgent go for arterial colour doppler on that leg ... Read More

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Which is the medicine for diabetic foot care I have dibitic last 10 year I am taking is tame tab 2 time

Asked for Male, 56 Years 209 Views v

Dr. Manjunath Malige Endocrinologist | Bangalore

Good foot care to avoid breaking of skin, skin infections is the best medicine.Prevention is better than cure.Once skin breaks down it can get infected and this may take a long time to heal.It is advi ... Read More

My mother is diabetic and her skin on toes are become hard and skin peeling of in layers later. Especially on big toe. Kindly suggest what cream or lotion to use daily.

Asked for Female, 54 Years 73 Views v

Dr. Prof. C.R.V.Narasimhalu Dermatologist | Chennai

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She's suffering from foot eczema.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online consultation for ... Read More

I have a ulcer on foot which turned into puncture type wound on foot there is no infection but very little pain i have tried ontimemt from local physician but my wound is not healing from one month and i am not diabetic

Asked for Female, 23 Years 115 Views v

Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

Is ensure diabetic care good for 85 year old diabetic who have hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Attaching her recent blood reports

Asked for Female, 85 Years 145 Views v

Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

I have a wound in leg which doctor should I visit because I have diabetic so please help. Near to my place

Asked for Male, 32 Years 131 Views v

Dr. R.Ravindranath Diabetologist | Chennai

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Y your diabetician himself and take care ... Read More

I am diabetic for past 7 years . I am married now and undergone a miscarriage.Now planning for a kid my HBA1C is 6 now . What are things that I need to take care before planning ?

Asked for Female, 26 Years 127 Views v

Dr. Sheetal Aversekar Diabetologist | Mumbai

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Hello there. That is a very good control of blood sugar that you have achieved and is ideal for planning conception. If your diabetes wasnt controlled well the previous time,there is a good chance tha ... Read More

Hello Doctor, My Mother In Law is diabetic and is under insulin for years now, she happened to hurt her foot and had got her foot operated. Since then she was advised not to put much pressure on her foot and was asked to wear diabetic footwear. She often gets a kind of ulcer wound on the same place where she got herself operated. Is it common? I a

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Asked for Female, 59 Years 116 Views v

Dr. R.Ravindranath Diabetologist | Chennai

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If the wound is infected stitches won't stay Diabetic ulcers are recurrent unless long term proper treatment is not given ... Read More

I had recently got my forearm cut by the glass (3 weeks back), had two levels of stitches(dissolvable inside and removable outside). Stitches got removed 1 week back. Need help with the post-operative care of wound & scar. Please suggest the do(s)(ointments etc) and don't(s) for wound care. I want to have minimal scarring.

Asked for Male, 32 Years 564 Views v

Dr. Sandeep Dawre Cosmetologist | Gurgaon

There are multiple options Kindly send pic ... Read More

Hello Doctor, My husband is diabetic, but his sugar levels are currently normal. For the past 2 days, he has been having pain in his leg/foot. Today we noticed a small painful red spot with a dark center on his foot (photo attached). There is pain in that area. We are worried because he is diabetic. Could you please advise what we should do? Does

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Asked for Female, 31 Years 60 Views v

Dr. Sambhavi Umrao Sangode General Physician | Nagpur

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Looks like no pus in that area, wash it cleanly with antiseptic and maintain foot hygiene, Apply a band aid Wear slippers to reduce risk in future for any wound ... Read More

Sir / madam We get many diabetic care protein supplement powder in market from good companies. Can a pre diabetic take those 1-2 times a day, ba table spoon of powder + 1 glass milk?

Asked for Male, 48 Years 54 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

Not needed ... Read More

I have diabetic wound in my leg ( foot soul). This report has sensitive and resistance. Do we have oral medicine for this report

Asked for Male, 41 Years 59 Views v

Dr. Pooja Shrivastava Dermatologist | Mumbai

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Your wound culture has shown bacteria (Klebsiella and Pseudomonas). According to the report, they are sensitive only to certain strong antibiotics mainly injectable medicines, not available as oral ta ... Read More

Got burnt in my leg 10 days ago. When to a doctor and took antibiotics for 7 days and did wound debridement. Is my wound healing or what should i do now.

Asked for Male, 32 Years 74 Views v

Dr. Chisel Bhatia General Surgeon | Chandigarh

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Need to see a picture. I am a burn specialist plastic surgeon and I can guide you regarding this ... Read More

Can any one please suggest ??? What to fo for this Diabetic foot ulcer... I have enclosed the image of foot ulcer

Asked for Male, 50 Years 148 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

Hello sir . This need surgical management and regular dressing and if there is deep extension of ulcerated tissue then amputation of limb . Consult a local vascular surgeon and general surgeon asap ... Read More

I scratched on my foot too hard and it became a wound later. I thought it'll heal by its own but its been few months and it hasn't healed yet. It has also become more painful than before now. I don't have diebetes btw.

Asked for Male, 31 Years 248 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

My foot is cracking from soles to ankles...the skin is becoming hard and has to be cut off by nailcutter. Applied multiple crack creams but no results . Please help with a good cream or solution

Asked for Female, 30 Years 57 Views v

Dr. Indira Potthuri Dermatologist | Bangalore

Kindly share photographs and consult online for further management ... Read More

I am diabetic for the last 25 years and patient of high BP as well. After medicines, my sugar level is under control and hba1c is 6.2. My feet are facing like tingling and soft like gadda and as a result I can not sleep properly. Please guide what should I do. Thanks

Asked for Male, 0 Years 66 Views v

Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal General Physician | Jhansi

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Diabetic neuropathy Do connect and consult ... Read More

What will happen if a dog bite wound is not cleaned but all 5 vaccines are taken? Can the virus survive under the healed skin, is it possible ? Will all the viruses be killed by the vaccine even if some are left under the skin ..

Asked for Male, 20 Years 291 Views v

Dr. M. Madeena Begum Veterinary Surgeon | Chennai

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If the dog bite wound is not cleaned or treated with antibiotics, then the person will get an infection and pus in that area. Vaccination is only to prevent rabies, but wound cleaning and dressing is ... Read More

My aunt has been getting painful sores/ulcers on both her feet which the doctors have described as diabetic foot. Even though her Sugar levels are in control now, the sores are not going away. Doctor has suggested Lulibet and Sofinax Ointment to be applied 2-3 times a day. Two weeks have passed but there is still no improvement. Please suggest. Pho

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 113 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

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Get color Doppler of both lower Lima done to check on blood supply . And this might need amputation to safe balance of limb. Contact a surgeon immediately ... Read More

My Aunt has been getting painful sores/ ulcers on her feet, which the doctors have described as diabetic foot. Even though her Sugar levels are under control now, the pain and the sores refuse to go away. Doctor has suggested Lulibet and Sofinax Ointment to be applied 2-3 times a day. She has been applying this Ointment for two weeks, but still the

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 76 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

I got wound in foot .pls check attached picture. Pls suggest remedies. Will it spread to other fingers?

Asked for Female, 31 Years 45 Views v

Dr. Priyanshu Kumar Internal Medicine | Delhi

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Hey there. The wound doesn't look like it's healing. Not much can be deciphered from this information. ... Read More

My father had a diabetic foot ulcer surgery.. it has already been three months but the wound is not healing.. can you please prescribe any actions that we can take to speeden up the process.. we have been doing the dressings with betadine and collagen powder with mupiciron.. the doctor has now suggested megaheal.. his sugar levels are largely in co

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Asked for Male, 70 Years 131 Views v

Dr. Vinod Kumar. S General Physician | Bangalore

Consult a podiatrist as well as gen surgeon again and take a second opinion of what’s happening. A re assessment of the wound will be necessary along with latest FBS PPBS and Hba1C ... Read More

I got minor puncture wound on foot last month, and would had been infected. So I got sergery and did deep clean on wound after that I tried so much antibiotics like augmentin 1.2g, Amoxicillin 1g . But my infection and would is not healing. I did diabetic test and blood circulation test both are negative.please. HELP ME sir !!!

Asked for Male, 23 Years 59 Views v

Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy Urologist | Bhubaneswar

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ... Read More

My mother is having Diabetic foot ulcer what precautions should she seek. What's the healing process and time.

Asked for Female, 34 Years 136 Views v

Dr. Shiva Madan Endocrinologist | Lucknow

Need to see wound photo Then I comment Need to control sugar and infection ... Read More

Please suggest any remedies or cream for this wound. Does this requires doctor visit. Many thanks in advance.

Asked for Female, 27 Years 191 Views v

Dr. Ashutosh Pote Orthopedic surgeon | Pune

Don't worry just take proper care of the wound with betadaine solution and take a tetanus injection asap. It will heal. Incase of infection visit a doctor nearbuy ... Read More

Could you please suggest wound cream for 2 1/2 years old baby. Also please share home remedies for the same. Many thanks in advance.

Asked for Female, 27 Years 33 Views v

Dr. Randhi Rama Kartheek Orthopedist | Vizianagaram

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Please post images ... Read More

............................................ eating chanaa is safe when I have wounds on the foot????...

Asked for Male, 20 Years 70 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist and discuss ... Read More

I had a glass cut wound on my finger and sutures were removed two days back ( photo attached). How should I care for the wound post suture removal. Should betadine solution or dettol be used for cleaning it. Should I cover it with bandage? When can I start using Mederma?

Asked for Male, 33 Years 363 Views v

Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy Urologist | Bhubaneswar

Keep it open, maintain hygiene and apply ointment t bact ... Read More

I'm getting wound type allergy in foot alone. Its very paining and swelling also there , can't walk. No itching No sugar No varicose veins No thyroid.

Asked for Female, 32 Years 74 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

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Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription & guidance. ... Read More

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My dad is suffering from a foot wound which is there in between his 2 fingers and we have been treating it with IV Augmentin for 5 days

I am trying to figure out who would be the right specialist to consult for my mother. She is complaining of sharp pain on her toe. It has also turned a little darker. She also has pain starting from thighs and goes down all the way up to toes. Please advise who would take care of such symptoms.

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Which is the medicine for diabetic foot care I have dibitic last 10 year I am taking is tame tab 2 time

My mother is diabetic and her skin on toes are become hard and skin peeling of in layers later. Especially on big toe. Kindly suggest what cream or lotion to use daily.

I have a ulcer on foot which turned into puncture type wound on foot there is no infection but very little pain i have tried ontimemt from local physician but my wound is not healing from one month and i am not diabetic

Is ensure diabetic care good for 85 year old diabetic who have hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Attaching her recent blood reports

I have a wound in leg which doctor should I visit because I have diabetic so please help. Near to my place

I am diabetic for past 7 years . I am married now and undergone a miscarriage.Now planning for a kid my HBA1C is 6 now . What are things that I need to take care before planning ?

Sir / madam We get many diabetic care protein supplement powder in market from good companies. Can a pre diabetic take those 1-2 times a day, ba table spoon of powder + 1 glass milk?

I have diabetic wound in my leg ( foot soul). This report has sensitive and resistance. Do we have oral medicine for this report

Got burnt in my leg 10 days ago. When to a doctor and took antibiotics for 7 days and did wound debridement. Is my wound healing or what should i do now.

Can any one please suggest ??? What to fo for this Diabetic foot ulcer... I have enclosed the image of foot ulcer

I scratched on my foot too hard and it became a wound later. I thought it'll heal by its own but its been few months and it hasn't healed yet. It has also become more painful than before now. I don't have diebetes btw.

My foot is cracking from soles to ankles...the skin is becoming hard and has to be cut off by nailcutter. Applied multiple crack creams but no results . Please help with a good cream or solution

I am diabetic for the last 25 years and patient of high BP as well. After medicines, my sugar level is under control and hba1c is 6.2. My feet are facing like tingling and soft like gadda and as a result I can not sleep properly. Please guide what should I do. Thanks

What will happen if a dog bite wound is not cleaned but all 5 vaccines are taken? Can the virus survive under the healed skin, is it possible ? Will all the viruses be killed by the vaccine even if some are left under the skin ..

I got wound in foot .pls check attached picture. Pls suggest remedies. Will it spread to other fingers?

My mother is having Diabetic foot ulcer what precautions should she seek. What's the healing process and time.

Please suggest any remedies or cream for this wound. Does this requires doctor visit. Many thanks in advance.

Could you please suggest wound cream for 2 1/2 years old baby. Also please share home remedies for the same. Many thanks in advance.

............................................ eating chanaa is safe when I have wounds on the foot????...

I had a glass cut wound on my finger and sutures were removed two days back ( photo attached). How should I care for the wound post suture removal. Should betadine solution or dettol be used for cleaning it. Should I cover it with bandage? When can I start using Mederma?

I'm getting wound type allergy in foot alone. Its very paining and swelling also there , can't walk. No itching No sugar No varicose veins No thyroid.

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