Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Diabetic Foot Ulcer?

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are any kind of breakdown in the skin on the foot of a diabetic person. Can includes even minor redness, callus, blisters or sores. If you think you are suffering a diabetic foot ulcer, it is important to contact your doctor as soon as possible. Early diagnostic of a diabetic foot ulcer will improve your possibilities of healing.

What causes diabetic foot ulcers?

A DFU can be caused by a neuropathy (loss of sensation) and/or ischemia (inadequate blood flow). These are the main causes of diabetic foot ulcers. Both of them are the most common complications associated with diabetes. People living with diabetes may have a diminished ability to fight against infection, which can delay the healing process once an ulcer is formed.

If a person is suffering diabetes, will he or she develop a foot ulcer?

Anyone suffering diabetes is at risk of developing a diabetic foot ulcer. Of the almost 27 million people in the U.S. with diabetes, as many as 6 million will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime.

Why do some DFUs have a diminished ability to heal?

Several impairments associated with diabetes, such as a weakened immune system, nerve damage and poor circulation, can diminish the body’s ability to fight against infection.

Is it possible to heal a diabetic foot ulcer?

A diabetic foot ulcer should heal if it is treated early. That is the reason why our company developed Circulat®: to heal the DFU, restoring the vascular health.

If a person has a diabetic foot ulcer, what is the risk of amputation?

The moment a person with diabetes suffers a break in the skin of the foot, they are at serious risk of amputation due to their body’s weakened ability to fight infection. Of the almost 27 million people in the U.S. with diabetes, as many as 6 million will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime. Of these, 15 to 25% will end in a limb amputation. Circulat® can revert this condition in around 85% of this cases.

What are the risk associated with DFU?

Treatable wounds in the non-diabetic patients often become chronic, non-healing wounds in diabetic patients, increasing serious risk for infection, sepsis and limb amputation. Circulat® is the only herbal drug developed for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer.

If a person has diabetes and foot ulcer, when should he or she seek medical care?

As soon as possible. Even if there are no signs of infection, the diabetes makes any wound on a foot in a serious risk for infection and amputation. The earlier a person suffering diabetes finds professional treatment for their diabetic foot ulcer, the more likely they are to heal the wound and return to the normal life and avoid the loss of a limb.

What is Circulat® and how will it help a diabetic foot ulcer heal?

Circulat® is a systemic standardized hydro-alcoholic plant extract complex formulation of 22 botanical ingredients, for the treatment of diabetic foot wound, restoring the vascular health in order to stimulate the natural healing process.