By Deborah Murphy


According to health authorities, there are so many different complications associated with type 2 diabetes. One of the most serious yet commonly overlooked is slow healing of wounds. This is most especially true for wounds that are situated in the feet and lower legs. One highly effective solution recommended for accelerating the healing process of wounds is by means of skinap cell adhesion that medical doctors are providing.

Having wounds most especially in the lower part of the legs is quite common if type 2 diabetes is around. Such is due to a considerable reduction in sensation in the extremities brought about by nerve damage to the periphery, which is a very common complication of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. According to health experts, the reason behind peripheral nerve issue is damage to the nerves due to constantly elevated levels of blood sugar.

In people without type 2 diabetes, wound healing especially in the lower extremities takes place at a normal pace. It may take a couple of days to a few weeks for a wound to heal, depending on its location and extent. Infection is a possibility, too. It's for this reason exactly why antibiotics are commonly administered by doctors to keep complications at bay.

Unfortunately, it can take a really long time for a foot or leg wound of a person with type 2 diabetes to heal. Such is due to the fact that having high levels of blood sugar can delay healing significantly. Too much sugar can cause the blood to thicken, thus keeping it from circulating accordingly.

Considerably slowed down healing of wounds gives bacteria plenty of time to invade the skin trauma and multiply there. Such paves the way for an infection. Since the blood circulation of someone with type 2 diabetes is already impaired, it can be extremely challenging for the immune cells to get to the problem. As a result of this, it's not unlikely for the infection to worsen and even spread to neighboring areas.

In order to keep much bigger problems at bay, antibiotics are usually administered. Most of the time, antibiotics are taken by mouth. However there are situations in which orally administered antibiotics are paired with the kinds that are applied topically.

Someone whose type 2 diabetes is out of control may fail to respond to antibiotics accordingly. Such can cause the infection to worsen considerably, eventually causing massive damage to the skin, muscle and various other tissues. If left uncontrolled, oftentimes having the affected foot or leg amputated is the remaining solution available. This is warranted if the goal is to save the rest of the lower limb from being infected as well.

In some instances, health authorities may recommend a process that's referred to as skin regeneration. This procedure can help in the facilitation of wound healing, something that can be significantly impaired as a result of type 2 diabetes. Proper management of one's blood sugar levels is still an important step that has to be taken by the individual. There are so many other terrifying complications that effective type 2 diabetes control can prevent from striking, including most especially those that can affect the cardiovascular system, kidneys and eyes.




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