In the year 2022 DFC India started a new concept of Diabetic pedicure most diabetics have the following problems:
Hard and brittle nails
Clawing of toes with rigidity
Lessening of inter digital space
Severe neuropathy thereby leading to lack of sensations
Stiff joints and therefore inability to clean their feet
With this in mind diabetic pedicure was started. The services offered at diabetic pedicure are :
Classic pedicure wear baseline cleaning of feed clipping of nails filing of nails is done
Antifungal pedicure done for patients with interdigital fungal infection when in addition to the above antifungal treatment is undertaken.
Deluxe pedicure where in addition to above a gentle foot massage is performed. This is important because many patients. We have cramps and aching legs prefer a vigorous massage and this can be a precursor to subcutaneous hematoma infection thereby leading to severe foot infections and gangrene. The most Important part of this pedicure however is that the patient is counselled during the pedicure so as to take foot care with the final aim of preventing infections gangrene thereby leading to amputations
