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Suggest Remedy For Lump In Foot
sir,my father's age is 64 years and his weight is 65kilograms he have diabetes from 20 years.now his sugar levels are normal with below 100 at before fasting and 145-170 after food .now he had a hard particle in his foot .it is bout nearly one inch and he got pain when he is walking .His doctor suggested to remove it in the hospital .but my father is scared .some one told me that with out opening that he can wear slipper which diabetes doctor suggest.is it possible, please suggest me what are those slipper and where do we get that slipper
Thu, 21 May 2015
Hi.
Read and understood the history about your father.
The slippers meant for diabetic patients can be made at home, you have to buy thick padded slippers made up of rubber. You can mark the area of affection on the foot with a marker and take impression on the slipper. Cut that part with a cutter to accommodate the lump so that the pressure on it will be nil.
Well as a Surgeon I would examine the lump, try to see the reason and then only decide whether to keep it or to excise it.
Keeping some lumps can cause more complications later. I would also go for preliminary color doppler study of the foot to see whether the vascularity is compromised or not, a very important aspect in diabetes.
Keep the sugars within normal limits.
Read and understood the history about your father.
The slippers meant for diabetic patients can be made at home, you have to buy thick padded slippers made up of rubber. You can mark the area of affection on the foot with a marker and take impression on the slipper. Cut that part with a cutter to accommodate the lump so that the pressure on it will be nil.
Well as a Surgeon I would examine the lump, try to see the reason and then only decide whether to keep it or to excise it.
Keeping some lumps can cause more complications later. I would also go for preliminary color doppler study of the foot to see whether the vascularity is compromised or not, a very important aspect in diabetes.
Keep the sugars within normal limits.
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