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7. Sores, Ulcers and Gangrene
Slow healing sores occur when blood vessels are affected by high sugar levels, disturbing the body’s ability to heal. Because the nerves in the skin can be affected, a diabetic may have injured themselves without feeling it. These injuries can progress into deeper lesions — skin ulcers — which can ultimately turn into gangrene.
Gangrene is a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition when the skin, muscles and other tissues die because the blood supply is lost. It is treated with surgery and amputation may be needed. Diabetics are far more likely than healthy people to have a foot or leg amputated because of deep infected ulcers and gangrene.
Resources
Merck Manual (Diabetes Mellitus)Mayo Clinic (Diabetes)WebMD (Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes)
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