Articles
Educational content on diabetes, wound care, scar treatment and neuropathy.
Diabetic Foot
A Black Toe: A Simple Bruise or Gangrene? When to See a Doctor the Same Day
Not every black toe is gangrene; a bruise under the nail, tight shoes and a fungal nail can all make a toe look black. This guide explains how to tell them apart, how dry and wet gangrene differ, and when a person with diabetes needs a doctor the same day.
Burn wound care
Iron, Motorcycle Exhaust and Hot Oil Burns: Why They Are Deeper Than They Look
Burns from an iron, a motorcycle exhaust or hot oil look small but are often deeper than they look. This guide explains what to do right now, when to go to an emergency department the same day, and how to make a lasting mark less likely.
Burn wound care
Burn Healing Stages: Yellowing, Itching and Peeling, and What Is Normal
After a burn, the wound weeps, turns yellow, peels and itches. This guide walks through the stages of burn healing in order, and explains which changes are normal and when a doctor should see it.
Neuropathy
Burning and Tingling Feet at Night: What They Mean and When Diabetes Is the Cause
Burning and tingling in the feet that gets worse at night is often nerve damage in people with diabetes, but not always. This guide covers which pattern points to diabetes, what is safe to do tonight and when not to wait.
Diabetic Foot
What Does a Diabetic Foot Ulcer Look Like, and Where Does It Start?
A diabetic foot ulcer usually starts as a callus with blood in the middle, a blister from a shoe or a painless crack. This guide shows where on the foot to look, what an open ulcer looks like and what to do the same day.
Wound Care
Wound Debridement: Does It Hurt, How Many Sessions, and When Not to Do It
Debridement means removing dead tissue from a wound. There are five methods, pain and bleeding depend on the method and the wound, and sometimes the right call is not to debride yet.
Burn wound care
Burns on the Hands and Face: First Steps and When to See a Doctor
The hand works every moment and the face is in front of everyone, so neither should be written off as small. What to do first, how steam and wax burns differ, and which signs mean an emergency.
Burn wound care
Foot Burns in Diabetes: Why They Happen Without Pain and What to Do
On a numb diabetic foot, a burn is usually found by the blister, not the pain. Here is why, what to do in the first minutes, and which burns need a doctor the same day.
Wound Care
Wound Opening After Surgery (Dehiscence): Causes, Warning Signs and Treatment
A surgical wound sometimes opens again instead of closing. Why it happens, which signs are an emergency, and how a wound that stays open for weeks is treated.