Diabetic Ulcers
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment in Dallas and Mansfield, TX
DFW Wound & Hyperbarics offers comprehensive, holistic diabetic foot ulcer treatment in Dallas and Mansfield, TX. We have a team of skilled wound care specialists who will evaluate your condition and symptoms, determine the underlying factors contributing to your ulcer, and design a personalized, targeted treatment plan. Our goal is to relieve pain and other symptoms, accelerate healing, and improve health and quality of life. Call us now to set up an initial consultation and begin your journey to healing.
What Are Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
Diabetic foot ulcers are open wounds that develop on the feet as a complication of unmanaged or poorly managed diabetes. These wounds are slow to heal, which makes them more susceptible to infection and other complications that could result in tissue necrosis, gangrene, or amputation of the toes or foot. They are primarily caused by:
- Chronic high blood sugar levels
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Poor circulation
- Foot trauma or injury
- Foot deformities
Recognizing Diabetic Ulcer Symptoms
- Extreme redness in the lower leg or foot
- A raised, open wound on the lower leg or foot
- A wound with clearly defined edges
- A red, yellow, gray, or black wound
- Increased warmth or swelling around a wound in the foot
- Drainage or pus from a foot wound
- A foot wound with a foul odor
- A foot wound that is slow to heal or isn’t healing
- A foot wound combined with fever, chills, increased pain or firmness, or other signs of infection
Why Early Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Is Crucial
Contact your physician and/or a wound care specialist if you notice any signs or symptoms of a diabetic ulcer. Early detection and intervention are crucial to avoid complications. Our team will evaluate your condition, factor in your age and symptoms, consider your lifestyle and habits, and design a personalized treatment plan. Our goal is to help you avoid complications of diabetic foot ulcers that are often associated with delayed treatment or lack of treatment, including:
- Bacterial infection
- Sepsis
- Gangrene
- Tissue necrosis
- Osteomyelitis
- Deformity
- Loss of mobility
- Amputation
Our Advanced Diabetic Ulcer Treatment Options
Before designing your treatment plan, we will do a thorough examination. We will discuss your diet, lifestyle, diagnoses, current diabetes treatment or management plan, home and work environment, and symptoms. We may take a biopsy of your wound for pathology. We can then identify the major contributing factors to the formation of the ulcer and design a treatment plan, which may include any of these treatment modalities:
- Wound Care and debridement
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Skin and tissue grafts
- Casting
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Ongoing home care and preventive care
Why Choose DFW Wound & Hyperbarics
DFW Wound & Hyperbarics has a specialized team of wound care experts who offer advanced, targeted treatments. We address the root cause of slow-healing or non-healing wounds like diabetic ulcers, so that we can both treat symptoms and work on a preventive care plan. Our team takes a multidisciplinary approach to wound care and healing that involves collaboration between physicians, nurses, diagnosticians, medical technicians, and lab techs. We offer both traditional wound care therapies and advanced clinical approaches, like hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing. We also maintain a strong focus on prevention and improving overall health and quality of life.
Make an Appointment for Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers
Call us now or reach out to us online to make an appointment for the treatment of diabetic ulcers in Dallas or Mansfield, TX. We will evaluate the damage to your foot, assess the size and condition of the wound, and determine contributing factors and prognosis. We will design a personalized treatment plan that may include debridement, grafts, casting, and other therapies.
FAQs About Diabetic Ulcers
