Even a simple cut can become a serious health concern for people with diabetes. Due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy, patients may not notice blisters until they become more complicated to heal. Patients with diabetes may have severe wound healing difficulties caused by insect bites, ingrown toenails, skin ulcers, or other kinds of internal wounds. The wound-healing process for people with diabetes is different from the way the wounds of healthy people heal. Here are some of the most common factors that influence the diabetic wound-healing process:
- Because of narrowed blood circulation, diabetic wounds take more time to heal. Blood circulation is critical for a normal wound healing process. When less oxygen reaches the wound, the tissue takes more time to heal.
- The high glucose level in the blood is one of the causes of more complications in diabetic wound healing. Although diabetes can be controlled through medications, diet, insulin, and lifestyle, many patients find it difficult to control their diet to maintain the right glucose level. As a result, high blood glucose becomes the reason for the arteries, narrowing of blood vessels, and diabetic neuropathy.
- Infection risk is higher in diabetic wound healing because of the slower movement of white blood cells.
Diabetic wound healing can be a slow and difficult process that results in serious infections. It is vital to take special care of the diabetic wound healing process even if a patient has some minor wounds.
