Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Dallas, Plano & Prosper

A foot ulcer in Dallas, Plano & Prosper can be a shallow red crater that involves only the surface skin. A foot ulcer in Dallas, Plano & Prosper also can be very deep. A deep foot ulcer in Dallas, Plano & Prosper may be a crater that extends through the full thickness of the skin. It may involve tendons, bones and other deep structures.

Problems of foot ulcer

Foot ulcers in Dallas, Plano & Prosper are especially common in people who have one or more of the following health problems:

Peripheral neuropathy. 

This is nerve damage in the feet or lower legs. Diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy. When nerves in the feet are damaged, they can no longer warn about pain or discomfort.

They can injure their feet significantly and never know it, unless they examine their feet routinely for injury.

Many elderly people and diabetics with vision problems also can't see their feet well enough to examine them for problems.

Circulatory problems. 

Any illness that decreases circulation to the feet can cause foot ulcers. Less blood reaches the feet, which deprives cells of oxygen. This makes the skin more vulnerable to injury. And it slows the foot's ability to heal.

It also causes pain in the leg or buttock during walking. It is caused by atherosclerosis. This is a disease in which fatty deposits of cholesterol build up inside arteries.

·        Abnormalities in the bones or muscles of the feet. 

Any condition that distorts the normal anatomy of the foot can lead to foot ulcers. This is particularly true if the foot is forced into shoes that don't fit the foot's altered shape. Examples are claw feet, feet with fractures, and cases of severe arthritis.

This is because the long-term complications of diabetes often include neuropathy and circulatory problems. 

Atherosclerosis. 

This condition involves poor circulation to the legs.

Raynaud's phenomenon. 

This condition causes sudden episodes of decreased blood flow to the fingers and toes. During these episodes, the fingers and toes turn white as the blood supply diminishes. They turn blue, and red again as the circulation returns to normal.

A foot ulcer in Dallas, Plano & Prosper in a person who has none of these health problems may need to be checked for skin cancer, especially squamous cell carcinoma. This cancer occasionally looks like a foot ulcer.