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Caring For The Feet Is Very Important For The Diabetic

by Audry Campbell Writer
Like you take the best care of your hands in a manicure, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that there is need for the best care to be bestowed upon feet as well. This means that even though you might be going for a pedicure occasionally and applying moisturizer to your feet, there is no denying the fact that you need to be doing a lot more.However, in case you are diabetic, the stakes are even higher and you should simply not take any chances with the care of your feet. There are a number of risks involved for feet when it comes to diabetes. These include:

Dryness of the feet, hammertoes, bunions, foot ulcers and so on. These are some of the most prominent symptoms of feet getting affected by diabetes. They need to be taken care of immediately; otherwise further complications might make matters worse.

Gangrene is also a common diabetes infliction which might tend to plague the beauty and health of your feet if you don’t keep them well protected.  Did you know that if things went out of hand, and in the worst case scenarios, people’s feet have even been amputated. This is why you need to make sure that you take the best care of your feet and keep them well prepared to fight the diabetes battle.

Steps of caution:

Keep your feet clean: This may sound like a simple little instruction and you might say you wash your feet while in the shower every day. However, it is a deeper cleaning and scourging action that is required here.Diabetic foot treatment needs to make sure that the feet are properly cleaned of all the dirt and dust accumulated on them which might be the cause an infection in the time to come. It is essential to ensure that you either opt for a medical pedicure, or rely on your own hands for this task.

Professional foot care
: When you go to a medical pedicure session you will realize that it is very different from any other form of foot care session, the simple reason for it is the professional equipment that is used in scaling the calluses, Fox diode laser used for clearing the ingrown nails and a different buffer than in a normal pedicure.

Avoid too much moisture: Though it is important to moisturize feet, overindulgence can be dangerous, exceptionally moist conditions for the feet will breed infection. So keep away from puddles and wear absorbent socks if your feet sweat a lot.

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