Diabetic skin ulcers are among the most common complications associated with diabetes. They occur so frequently in those who have the disease because they experience a slow or delayed healing process when they get minor cuts or scrapes. This is attributed to a decreased blood flow. Because the healing process takes so much longer for a diabetic, infection has more time to set in.

Diabetic skin ulcers are also a common occurrence because people who have the condition experience numbness in the feet and legs, so they may not be aware right away if they obtain a scrape or skin irritation. The following occurrences commonly lead to foot ulcers: animal or insect bites, burns, blisters and scratches, calluses or corns, shoes that rub against the feet and stepping on a sharp object. A diabetic’s home should always be picked up and free of obstacles that could put their feet in …