What is the cause for delayed wound healing?
Prof B Krishna Rau
Professor and Head of Dept. of Surgery,
Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
Professor and Head of Dept. of Surgery,
Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
Q: I had a small cut in my arm which has not healed for the last 2 months. This is very strange as any cuts will normally immediately heal. In my case, sudden cut or abrasions do not seem to heal at all. I am taking fenolip for high triglycerides. Is this causing this problem? I checked for diabetes twice and both show normal blood sugar. I am taking medicine for BP i.e. Tenormin 25 mg. What is the reason for delayed wound healing?
A:Apart from diabetes, delayed wound healing can be due to:a) Metabolic diseaseb) Reduced blood flowc) Drugsd) Nutritional deficiencye) Neural Defectf) Presence of Foreign bodyg) Underlying disease of soft tissue or boneh) Specific infection.All the above have to be checked.