Diabetic Gangrene
This is considered as the most common type of gangrene. It happens due to poor blood circulation in parts of body (especially hands and feet) severely affected by diabetes. Read more.
Wet Gangrene
Wet gangrene develops in tissues and organs which remain moist most of the time. For example mouth, lungs, cervix, bowel, and vulva etc. It can spread in tissues affected by severe burns, frostbite or wounds infected by bacteria. Read more
Noma
It is very rare type of gangrene which affects facial muscles and tissues.
Dry Gangrene
Dry gangrene usually attacks on elderly patients due to poor blood circulation and lack of glucose in their bodies. This usually affects toes, feet or fingers in the beginning. Read more.
Gas Gangrene
Gas Gangrene is the most dangerous and painful type of gangrene. This usually spreads due to bacterial infection. Clostridium perfringens are responsible for this type of disease. Read more
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis is also a rare medical disease which affects the deeper layers of the skin in the beginning, and appear on the outer surface of skin later on.

