If you are a diabetic, you know that any wounds you may have will take a long time to heal.  A diabetic wound has the tendency to stay around longer that for any healthy normal person that does not suffer from Diabetes type 1 or type 2. 

Let me explain the difference between Diabetes 1 and Diabetes 2.  Diabetes 2 is controlled with diet, exercise and oral medication some times combined with insulin.  A person can be born with Diabetes 1 or  is developed by those who cannot or will not control Diabetes type 2 with proper medication, diet and exercise.  Diabetes 2 can be cured while Diabetes 1 will stay with the person for the rest of his or her life and based on the severity of it, will require not only daily insulin shots but a very specialized diet and exercise..

One of the must vulnerable places for a diabetic is their legs and feet.  Any wound on the feet need immediate medical attention to prevent any unnecessary damage that can result on severe infection and amputation of the leg or feet.  This is due to the inability of  the blood getting to the legs and feet and by cutting down the circulation, it will damage the nerves.

You also have to be aware that you do not, I repeat do not tape or put band aids to the legs and feet of a diabetic, you use what is called dressing.  Dressing is using gauze to wrap the wound and and after the wound is wrapped and protected, the tape is placed on top of the gauze.  Placing tape or band aids on the skin of a diabetic is inviting disaster.  The skin is so sensitive that when the person attempts to take the tape off their legs or feet, they can tear the skin off and create a wound that can easily get infected making an additional injury that is completely unnecessary.

Please remember that if you are diabetic, you are not to let anyone to tape or band aid your legs or feet.  Another major point to keep in mind is to never walk barefooted as it is also an invitation to disaster.  Believe me, not all health providers know about this fact and will tape or band aid a wound.  Do not let them do that, if you have a wound, ask your doctor for the phone number of a wound center and let them handle the wound until it heals.