How To Treat Festering Diabetic Wounds, Patience Is The Main Key

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JAKARTA - Diabetes makes you more likely to have festering wounds. A festering wound that doesn't dry out due to diabetes can cause the wound area to rot or ulcerate. Feet, being a member of the body most often affected by diabetic wounds. However, it is possible that the hands and folds of skin on the abdomen can also be injured.

Summarizing WebMD, Thursday, October 14, there are several reasons why diabetes can increase the chance of festering sores. Diabetes is a disease in which blood sugar levels are too high. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves and blood vessels. The damage to these two important body systems results in reduced blood flow making it difficult for wounds to heal.

Damage to the nervous system also makes it more difficult for you to feel pain at the initial symptoms of diabetes wounds. In fact, pain in the wound serves to treat the wound before it gets worse. Purulent wounds need to be treated because they can lead to serious infections, even tissue death. If the wound is too severe, then amputation is the only way to treat diabetic wounds.

Still launching the WebMD page, here's how to treat festering wounds caused by diabetes.

Clean the festering wound every day

If your doctor doesn't recommend that you clean the wound with a special liquid, then you can use soap and water to sterilize the diabetic wound. Soak the wound in a bath or running water to reduce infection. Avoid using hydrogen peroxide.

Wrap the wound with gauze

Doctors will usually advise diabetics with pus wounds to cover the wound using gauze. Never leave the wound open because it may increase the risk of airborne infection. The healing process can also be slower.

Don't touch the wound

If diabetic ulcers are festering on the feet, then you should avoid wearing shoes. Reducing pressure on the wound area can help the wound heal faster.

Use the topical medication recommended by the doctor

Routine use of topical medications prescribed by a doctor can also make diabetic wounds dry up quickly. The use of drugs also aims to stop the infection from spreading more widely.

Keep blood sugar under control

In addition to reducing the risk of pus wounds becoming ulcers, maintaining blood sugar is also influential in helping you heal the wounds you experience.