Diabetic foot can be prevented and treated, prevention is better than cure, and proper foot care is very important. (A) daily foot care methods 1, wash feet with warm water (no more than 37 ℃), do not soak feet. 2, use neutral soap to wash the feet. 3, with a light-colored soft, absorbent towel gently dry, pay special attention to the skin between the toe seam do not break. 4, dry skin should use lubricating lotion or nutritional cream. 5, trimming toenails should be selected after washing feet, to learn the correct way to cut toenails. 6, do not walk barefoot and barefoot wearing sandals, slippers. 7, do not use electric blankets, hot water bags and heaters to dry feet in winter to prevent burns. (B) foot inspection Develop a daily foot inspection habit. Inspection includes color, temperature, the presence of corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, blisters or chaps; the presence of abrasions, lacerations, scratches and blisters and other abnormalities, whether there is a break between the toe seam. If you have any problems, you should consult your doctor and diabetes specialist nurse in time. (iii) Choose the right shoes and socks The right shoes should be a pair of flat heeled thick soled shoes with wide toes, not squeezing the toes for breathability, and able to lace up. The time to buy shoes should be chosen in the afternoon or at dusk. The purchase of new shoes, the first wear should be tried on for half an hour to check that the foot is not squeezed or friction before gradually increasing the wearing time. Before wearing shoes, you should check whether there are small grains of sand and other foreign objects inside the shoes, and shoes with damage should be repaired in time to avoid injury to the skin of the foot. Socks should be selected to be absorbent, breathable, soft and warm, light-colored pure wool or cotton is more appropriate, the waist of the socks should be loose. Avoid wearing socks with holes or patches. Socks should be changed and washed every day to keep them clean. (iv) Care of foot wounds Diabetic patients should learn the correct way to deal with small wounds. For small blisters and small abrasions, the injury should be washed thoroughly with neutral soap and water, and then wrapped with sterile gauze. Avoid the use of strong, irritating disinfectants such as iodine. Do not use dark disinfectants such as violet potion; it is strictly forbidden to use hard creams, corrosive creams or corrosive drugs to contact the wound to avoid skin ulcers. If the wound does not heal within 2 to 3 days or if there is bruising, swelling, redness and fever in the local skin, seek medical attention as soon as possible. Do not treat the wound by yourself. Diabetic patients should have a foot examination at least once a year, and high-risk groups should have a follow-up examination every time or every 3 months. Those with ulcers on the bottom of the foot can be re-examined every 1 to 3 weeks or see a doctor at any time depending on their condition.