Patient's question:
Uncle is 59 years old this year, and his health has never been very good because he has had diabetes. He has been taking medication all along, and his blood sugar levels have been controlled quite well. But now the situation is particularly bad. After the diabetic skin developed an abscess and the dressing changed for 3 months without any improvement, what should he do?Doctor's answer:
Diabetic patients experiencing recurrent skin purulent infections are a complication of diabetes. When this occurs again, the first step should be to control the patient's blood sugar at a good level. Under good blood sugar control, active treatment of skin purulent infections should be initiated. It is recommended to perform surgical dressing changes daily: debridement, sterilization, and replacing sterile gauze, while actively using anti-inflammatory and microcirculation-stabilizing medications to promote wound healing. If purulent infection reappears locally, active surgical treatment is necessary.