Articles
Educational content on diabetes, wound care, scar treatment and neuropathy.
Wound Care
Nutrition and Wound Healing: What the Body Needs to Rebuild Tissue
A wound that stays open for weeks is not always a dressing problem. Building new tissue takes protein, energy, vitamins C and A, zinc and water. This article covers how much, from which foods, and when to see a doctor.
Scar Treatment
Scar Treatment: Evidence-Based Methods from Silicone to Laser
Scars range from minor pigmentation to thick keloid. Following the international consensus by Mustoe et al., we summarise non-invasive, injection-based and laser options.
Wound Care
Modern Wound Dressings: From the TIME Framework to Choosing the Right Dressing
The right dressing can shorten healing by weeks. We introduce the TIME framework for wound bed preparation and explain when to choose hydrocolloid, foam, alginate or silver dressings.
Neuropathy
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Peripheral neuropathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and a major risk factor for foot ulceration. We review symptoms, diagnostic tests and evidence-based therapy.