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Can local application of insulin help with diabetic ulcers?
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No: Topically applied Insulin does not have a therapeutic effect on healing. However, good blood sugar control is essential in addition to offloading for healing a diabetic foot ulcer.
Answered 6/25/2014
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No: No, Insulin works on muscle and fat to help sugars get absorbed. It won't have any effect topically.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Blood sugar control is a body wide process. Even if local Insulin did help local areas around wounds the next beat of the heart would cary some Insulin away and bring more sugar in and the next beat and the next.....
Answered 6/25/2014
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