How to keep diabetic feet healthy

In diabetes there is a decrease in the body's ability to heal, especially in places with less blood circulation such as the legs or feet. Thus, it is very important to avoid removing calluses at home as it can cause wounds that will be very difficult to heal and that can infect.

Thus, the best way to reduce the callus at home and relieve pain is to:

Wash your feet well; Place your feet in a basin of warm water for 5 minutes; Lightly pumice the callus.

After making this small scrape on the foot, you can still apply a moisturizer to the affected area to keep the skin soft and prevent the callus from growing.

However, creams to remove calluses, which are sold in pharmacies or supermarkets, should be avoided because they can cause skin lesions, which, even though they are very small, can continue to increase in diabetics.

Know all the care that the diabetic should have with their feet.

How to speed up recovery

In order to accelerate the recovery of the skin and facilitate the removal of the callus, there are some precautions that the diabetic can take during the day such as:

1. Wear comfortable shoes

Ideal shoes should be closed, but soft and comfortable to avoid excess pressure in some areas such as the big toe or the heel. This way it is possible to prevent the calluses from increasing in size or appearing in other places.

An interesting tip is to use two pairs of shoes during the same day, because that way it is possible to avoid the same pressure zones from one shoe to the other.

2. Keep your feet clean and dry

The best way to clean your feet is to wash them with warm water, avoiding using very hot water. This is because hot water, although it can make the callus softer, makes it difficult for other small wounds to heal on the foot.

After washing the foot it is still very important to dry very well for the towel, to avoid the development of fungi and to reduce the chances of the foot slipping inside the sock, which can cause more pain in the callus.

3. Moisturize your feet

Corns appear due to thickening of the skin in places of high pressure and, therefore, it is normal for the skin in these places to become drier. So, a good way to reduce calluses or to avoid them is to keep the skin of your feet always well hydrated. The best way is to use a good simple moisturizing cream, without smell or other chemicals that can damage the skin.

Watch the following video on how to make an excellent home remedy for cracking your feet:

When to go to the doctor

People with diabetes should make regular visits to the podiatrist to assess the health of the feet and avoid complications. In most cases, calluses do not need to be treated by a podiatrist, however, if they appear very frequently or take a long time for the better it is recommended to seek professional care to start the appropriate treatment.