Do you have any idea what is a
diabetic foot ulcer? Diabetic Foot Ulcer
is one of the common complications of diabetic diseases. It is an open sore or wound
that develops commonly on the foot/legs or other body parts of a person who is diagnosed
with a severe case of diabetes which may lead to amputation. And nowadays,
there are several cases that suffer from this kind of complication.
However, there are treatments and
procedures that help to prevent the amputation and cure the chronic sore or
wounds of a person who suffers from these complications. That’s where plastic
surgeons deal with this kind of disease.
We, plastic surgeon, are commonly
known as a surgeon just for beauty enhancement surgery. But they don't even
know that we also deal with different types of diseases like’s diabetic
complications such as (diabetic foot ulcer, pressure ulcer, gangrenes, chronic
wounds), burn, scalds, and accidental wounds. A plastic surgeon has a huge part
in the healing process of each of these diseases. Mostly, the plastic surgeon
has deep knowledge in treating tissue complications.
A certified plastic surgeon specialist provides different methods, unique techniques, and advanced procedures for the healing of those chronic wounds, sore, and foot ulcers. Here are some of those techniques and methods that I personally performed for the healing treatment care that I provide for my patients to prevent amputation and for their longevity.
§ Microsurgery
§ Local / Free Skin Flap Surgery
§ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
§ Split-thickness skin graft (STSGs)
§ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Plastic surgeons are highly skilled
physicians that can utilize a number of different techniques to bring about
healing and restoration to a patient. The kind of treatment for those diseases is base to
base on the patient’s condition and the condition of the ulcer or sore. But usually, it takes time to heal and
restore it’s the structure of the infected area.
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