2007-11-22 02:12:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Probably not. Leeches work best to re-establish blood supply in reattached parts- they like blood, not infected skin. For that, if you are looking at alternative type therapies, you would most be interested in using something like fly larvae. They happen to like dead skin, and will not mess with healthy tissue. Medical grade ones also don't carry disease, so won't introduce anything new to the tissue. It's rather gnarly to have done, though, as from what I have read the patients do feel them squiggle around, and it's a bit squeamish to be involved with. But I think it makes sense, from a strictly medical point of view. Not sure I'd want them, but, I suppose that could change if matters justified it.
2007-11-22 02:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, laboratory raised maggots are used, because they eat only dead flesh. I'm not sure that leech therapy is used for the same thing.
2007-11-22 02:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they use maggots and I am stopping now YUCK!
2007-11-22 05:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋