Good day
I have had skin cancer removed on my leg and I go every week to have the dressings changed but there is very little change in the wound! What can I do to speed this healing process up?
@A DiabetesTeam Member is absolutely right, the damage is there.
There are simple things you can try that have helped a few people.
You are immune compromised, and anything to improve that situation, might help a little. Long term high blood glucose leads to that among other diabetic complications and comorbidities.
Maintaining proper hydration, if you are allowed by your doctors, can help. That is 1/2 - 3/4 ounce water for every pound daily. This sometimes effects a slight change.
If you can, keep your everyday numbers below 7.8(139), for a chance of a slight change.
For a few, visualizing healing over time and positive attitude seem to help a little.
But those things being said, get to a wound care specialist immediately.
Baby steps. We all need to do what we can.
And never give up, never surrender, never ever.
Keep fighting on.
Have a blessed day.
As a diabetic, wound healing, particularly on the legs is a huge challenge.
This is one of the things that "home remedies" are of little value and you need the assistance/guidance from wound care specialists.
Diabetes restricts/damages the blood vessels going to the legs. The circulation becomes permanently damaged/restricted. That is what leads to the slow healing.
Nothing much we can do at home to improve the circulation so mostly it's about keeping the wound dressed/cleaned (whatever instruction you have been given) to prevent infection and taking any anti-biotics prescribed (even though they mess with blood sugar).