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What is reason for Non healing ulcers. Why skin doesn't grow? How smoking Affects healing process. Does nicotine Deposit in blood vessels? Whether Amputation is consequence?
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Smoking is the major cause for non healing ulcer so stop smoking strictly otherwise it may lead to oral cancer.
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Non healing ulcers r suggestive of a developing cancer with uncontrolled diabetes n cigarettes smoke amputation may b the consequence nicotine does shorten lumen n can delay healing time
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