A 3-Month Journey of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment
Treatment type: Wound Debridement · Treatment length: 7 sessions
Session 1, before debridement: the sole of the foot and the big toe Session 1, before debridement: the whole sole of the foot Session 1, before debridement: a close view of the ulcer on the big toe Session 1, before debridement: the sole from another angle Session 1, before debridement: the big toe and the other toes Session 1, after debridement: the wound bed once the non-viable tissue was removed Session 1, after debridement: a close view of the wound bed Session 2: after combined laser, plasma and advanced dressing therapy Session 3: after combined laser, plasma and advanced dressing therapy Session 3: a wider view of the sole and the big-toe wound Local ozone therapy applied to the ulcer on the big toe during treatment Session 7, the last session: the big-toe wound has closed Session 7, the last session: the sole and toes
This patient came to the clinic with a three-month-old diabetic foot ulcer and an accompanying infection. At the first session we removed the non-viable tissue and prepared the wound bed for healing to continue. At the second and third sessions the wound was treated with combined laser, plasma and advanced dressing therapy.
From there we followed the wound session by session, checking its condition, any signs of infection, and the formation of new tissue. The images in this gallery show the stages of treatment and how the wound's appearance changed across that follow-up.
Treatment ended at the seventh session. The last two images in this gallery are from that session, with the big-toe wound closed.
Treatment results vary from person to person; these images are not a guarantee of a similar outcome.
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