Can diabetic foot ulcers heal?

Yes: They need proper care and constant care.

Yes: If cause of ulcer is properly addressed and there is adequate circulation, absence of infection, adequate health/nutrition as well as proper offloading /eliminating excessive pressure on area.

Yes, that is : The goal. This most definately needs to be done as a team approach in concert with internist, endocrinologist and podiatrist. If circulatory status is compromised vascular doc as well. Please do not attempt this care on your own. If you do, you run a high risk of amputation.

With care: Offloading of diabetic foot ulcers, good nutrition, glycemic control, regular wound debridement by your physician, and local wound care are essential factors in improving the potential for healing.

Wound care. : Diabetic ulcers will generally heal if you offload the area (decrease direct pressure with an insert, or a wheelchair), have your doctor trim the callus and dead tissue away on a regular basis, and if the ulcer is infected, you may need oral or IV antibiotics, depending on the severity of the infection.

Diabetic foot: There are many avenues to seek help: your primary care physician can evaluate you and refer you on; a wound care specialist in a wound center; or a podiatrist that has an interest in wounds are your best choices. But do not hesitate! seek help as soon as possible as foot ulcers in diabetics can get serious very quickly. Yes, they can heal!