Why can't diabetics use Wartner - freezing treatment for foot warts?

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What would happen?

Answer 1

People with diabetes have problems with circulation in the feet due to that extra glucose in the blood makes it thicker and harder to move within the small capillaries of foot. When a diabetic cuts their foot or uses something like Wartner there is a higher chance of infection due to lack of circulation in the foot. In other words, fresh blood has a hard time going into the foot so no fresh white cells to fight infection. People with diabetes can suffer from gangrene and amputation from infection. So, it's best that those with diabetes get extensive foot care from the doctor. I hope this helps. :)

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Simple Steps Safeguard Diabetics' Feet
Diabetes leaves feet vulnerable to infection, even amputation
SATURDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The estimated 20 million Americans with diabetes need to remember that simple foot care can reduce their risk of toe, foot or leg amputations, say experts at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).

People with diabetes are 10 times more likely to have a lower limb amputated than people who don''t have the illness, which can cause poor blood circulation and nerve damage in the feet. This makes feet more vulnerable to ulcers, infections, deformities and brittle bones.

The ACFAS offers the following foot care tips for people with diabetes:

Inspect feet daily for injuries that could lead to dangerous ulcers.
Gently wash feet in lukewarm -- not hot -- water.
Moisturize feet but avoid the areas between the toes.
Never trim corns or calluses. Doing so can lead to serious infections.
Inspect the inside of shoes before you put them on.
At the first sign of trouble, see a doctor. Early treatment can prevent foot problems from worsening and reduce the risk of amputations.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month in the United States.

More information

The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about diabetes and foot care.

Answer 5

A symptom of diabetes is poor circulation especially to the feet. They should see a specialist for any foot problems. The risk with localised treatment for warts and corns is that the injury could become gangrenous and they'd lose the foot.

Answer 6

I think that it's due to the fact that many diabetics have poor ciircualtion in the feet, which causes them to be a tad bit more suseptibal to growths on the foot, etc. It could also be that, since it's an irritant, it may cause something on the sole of the foot.

Answer 7

Diabetics have poor blood circulation especially in the foot region, which in turn results in slower healing time and therefore more time for infections to happen. Having warts removed would results in sores which would take longer to heal and make it more prone to infection would could end badly in amputation. All that for foot warts!!

Answer 8

Diabetics have decreased circulation in all extremities. So docotors are reluctant to cause injury i.e. freezing of a wart. Due to the fact it creates an open wound, and combined with the poor circulation the tissues can become necrotic.

Answer 9

I'm sure it's the chance of the area becoming infected. A diabetic's wounds does not heal as a healthy being would, especially the feet. I would consult a doctor if you were thinking of having one removed.

Answer 10

Diabetics often suffer from poor circulation to the extremeties and there would be a possibility of getting gangrene at the site of wart removal.