FAQs

If a wound is not healing for more than 6 weeks or your toe is turning black, it may be due to poor blood circulation — a condition called Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) or impending gangrene.

Your arteries may be blocked or narrowed, so blood is not reaching the wound.

Imagine your leg is a building on fire. The fire brigade (blood) cannot reach it because the highway (artery) is blocked. Even a small spark (wound) can destroy the building (leg).

Early treatment by a vascular surgeon can open these arteries and save your limb.

Gangrene means death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply. It often starts with:

• - Blackening of toes or foot
• - Pain while walking
• - Foul-smelling wound
• - Non-healing ulcer, especially in diabetic patients

Gangrene is a medical emergency.

Search: “Best gangrene treatment near me” — and act fast.

Because the root cause is not infection — it is blocked arteries.

Without proper blood flow, no medicine, dressing, or antibiotic can heal the wound.

Ask your doctor:

• “Is my blood flow okay?”
• “Should I meet a vascular surgeon?”

A vascular surgeon checks your blood supply and treats the root cause by opening blocked arteries using:

• - Angioplasty
• - Stenting
• - Bypass surgery

They don’t just dress the wound — they restore blood flow and manage the wound until it heals, ensuring one responsible specialist throughout the treatment.

Many general physicians focus on:

• - Sugar control
• - Dressings
• - Antibiotics

They may not always evaluate blood flow. This “wait and see” approach can lead to loss of precious time.

Ask:

• “Has my blood flow to the leg been checked?”
• “Do I need to see a vascular surgeon?”

Knowing early can save your limb and your future.

Act immediately:

1. - Search: “vascular surgeon near me”
2. - Book an early appointment with a vascular surgeon

• - Diabetic patients
• - Smokers
• - People with high blood pressure or cholesterol
• - Elderly patients with leg pain or ulcers

These individuals should regularly check for PAD with a vascular surgeon.