When diabetes affects the skin, it’s a sign that diabetes is undiagnosed or that current treatments need adjusting.
SuaraJawaTengah.id – As a lifestyle disease, diabetes actually very preventable. Worse, diabetes can cause several other health problems such as coronary heart disease to stroke.
On the other hand, diabetes can also cause problems in other parts of the body, including the skin. When diabetes affects the skin, it’s a sign that diabetes is undiagnosed or that current treatments need adjusting.
Quoted from the Times of India, here are six skin changes that show signs of diabetes.
1. Spotting yellow, red, or brown
This skin condition is called necrobiosis lipoidica and starts as a solid bump that looks like a pimple. As they develop, they turn into patches of hard, swollen skin. The patches can be reddish, yellow or brown in color. The blood vessels can be seen clearly and feel itchy and painful. If you see such patches on the skin, have your blood sugar checked.
2. Dark spots
Dark, velvety patches usually appear on the neck, armpits, groin or other places. This condition shows too much insulin in the blood. These patches are a sign of prediabetes. The medical name for this condition is acanthosis nigricans.
3. Blisters
Although it’s not very common, in some cases, people with diabetes may notice blisters appearing on the skin. These blisters usually appear on the hands, feet, and forearms and look like blisters that appear after a serious burn. Unlike the blisters caused by burns, they are painless.
4. Wounds are difficult to heal
High blood sugar levels for a long period of time can lead to poor blood circulation and nerve damage. Poor blood circulation and damaged nerves can make it difficult for the body to heal wounds. Especially for the feet. This open wound is called a diabetic ulcer.
5. The skin is very itchy and dry
People who have diabetes most likely have dry, itchy skin. Poor blood circulation due to diabetes can cause dry and itchy skin. If your skin feels very dry and no moisturizer can handle it, it’s time to see a doctor.
6. Scaly patches in the eye area
High levels of fat in the blood can cause yellow, scaly patches around the eyes. It can also be a sign that you have uncontrolled diabetes. This condition is called xanthelasma.
–
