Best Doctors for Diabetic Foot Treatment in Visakhapatnam

Diabetic foot comprises a set of conditions that occur because of high blood glucose levels and damage the nerves and blood vessels in the feet. Diabetic foot conditions are categorized into a wide variety. These conditions begin minimally, grow gradually and complicate further such as cuts, ulcers, blisters that don't heal, ingrown toenails, dry and cracked skin, fungal infections like hammertoes and toenail fungus. The primary causes of diabetic foot are diabetes- related neuropathy and peripheral artery disease. Foot and toe ulcers are the common types of diabetic foot problems observed in people diagnosed with diabetes. The symptoms of diabetic foot include foul smell discharge of fluid or pus in the affected area, thick and yellow toenails, frequent bleeding, numbness, ingrown toenails and tingling, burning or pain in feet and pain and swelling. Diabetic foot, if left untreated, can cause major complications like gangrene, complications in foot and charcot foot.