Mölnlycke Health Care is delighted to partner with In This Together on this special DFU  edition... to support you and your family members, offering knowledge, encouragement and a reminder that you are not alone.

Welcome to this special edition of In This Together, which focuses on diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFU).

Being told you have a diabetes-related foot ulcer can raise a lot of questions, including how does having diabetes lead to a wound developing on your foot? Read on to find out more...

For people with diabetes-related foot ulcers, it is important to aim for healing, if possible, as it reduces your risk of wound infection and other complications. Here, we explain how you can take care of yourself and your ulcer, and get on the road to healing.  

If you have a diabetes-related foot ulcer, it has a better chance of healing if it is it not constantly exposed to pressure. As a result, your healthcare professional or podiatrist may advise offloading. Here we explain what it is and how it can help you foot to heal. 

Manage your blood sugar Maintaining good control of your blood sugar improves your overall health, and may lessen the risk of developing a foot ulcer and delayed healing. 

Wound dressings play a large part in the care of diabetes-related foot ulcers, helping to prevent infection and further damage, while encouraging healing. However, not all dressings are the same and the dressing you wear should be selected for your wound type.

For people with diabetes-related foot ulceration, deterioration in foot health can become serious quickly. ACT NOW is an acronym that has been developed by a team of experts so that you know when to seek urgent specialist help.

Microworld is a free, independent, educational platform that takes a fun, animated approach to helping people learn about wounds. Read on to find out more!

Diabetes UK is a charity for all people with diabetes and anyone who wants to learn more about the condition. Diabetes UK is heading up a campaign called Putting Feet First which aims to raise awareness of the foot complications that can arise as a result of diabetes. For example, each day, there are more than 20 leg, foot or toe amputations as a result of diabetes, and of these 4 out of 5 operations are preventable.