Wound that will not heal

[Arnuriel]

Hello, I am very concerned about my mother. She suffered a small scratch on the side of her left leg (side of calf) from my father's big toenail while sleeping, back in December of 2015. Treating it as a normal scratch she applied Bacitracin and a Bandaid. The scratch was not healing, so eventually she did have to see a doctor, who then sent her to a wound clinic, and she has been going back and forth from the wound clinic and her regular doctor since January of 2016. Gels and patches have been applied, biopsies have been performed. The last biopsy found that she had a Staph infection, and she was given antibiotics.  The wound at this time is getting larger -- it started out the size of a quarter and redness is wrapping around her leg. She is 74, and has Type 2 Diabetes. Blood tests and other tests have confirmed that her blood flow is fine. She will be seeing a vascular doctor this Monday, but I would appreciate more information as this all seems to be taking so long. She has always had the best immune system.

[real_jimmy]

I think massages are always beneficial for the blood flow as well as de stress for good health so that the body can be confident and in charge.

[real_jimmy]

I have good results with piercing the vitamin E capsules and applying the oil oozing out over my skin on the areas with injury as well as burns. Do some research.

[Arnuriel]

Thanks for that answer, my dad is very sure to keep her diet balanced. I also wonder if it may have to do with the skin itself, as she is sensitive to certain lotions and perfumes.

[real_jimmy]

People with diabetes often have issues with healing of wounds. Make sure she has a well set out plan for the appropriate diet to keep her sugar in check and stay healthy at the same time.
Grind some linseed and make a paste and apply on the affected area.