Patient's question:
Doctor, we are about to be diagnosed with severe diabetes, and we have been taking medication for treatment. Two days ago, we accidentally cut ourselves while peeling fruit, and it bled. Usually, it would scab over, but in the past two days, it hasn't healed yet. Could you please help? Is it normal for diabetic skin to take a long time to heal?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, it is common for diabetes to have difficulty healing when the skin is broken, which indicates poor blood sugar control. Although this is a common occurrence, it is not a normal phenomenon. Under normal circumstances, if a diabetic has good blood sugar control, it would never significantly affect wound healing. Therefore, it is recommended that you must control your blood sugar well, adhere to a diabetic diet, stay active, and continue taking oral hypoglycemic medications.