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Are you a diabetic? Then it's essential to take care of your feet.
Foot ulcers appear on the feet of a significant percentage of diabetics.
Luckily, there are many things you can do to prevent the ulcers from forming.
Take action:
Read more: Handy hits for all diabetics
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Foot ulcers appear on the feet of a significant percentage of diabetics.
Luckily, there are many things you can do to prevent the ulcers from forming.
Take action:
- Check your blood glucose regularly and try to control it as well as you can
- Check your feet daily, using a mirror if necessary
- Wash your feet daily, using warm water and mild soap
- Use moisturising cream daily on the feet, but be careful not to get any cream between the toes
- Use surgical spirits to dry out the area between the toes
- Cut your toenails carefully, straight across and never down into the corners of the nail
- Have hard skin lesions professionally removed by a podiatrist
- Avoid shoes with high heels and/or pointed toes; and don't use a hot water bottle to warm your feet.
Read more: Handy hits for all diabetics
Stay on top of the latest diabetes news by joining the Health24 Diabetes community on Facebook.
