Bisnis.com, Jakarta – Symptoms of diabetes can be recognized from the condition of the skin feet and hands. Prompt diagnosis can be made to prevent disease.
Quote from Every Day Health, Wednesday (12/8/2021), diabetes is a long-term or chronic disease that spreads the fastest, a disease throughout the body, including your skin.
Approximately one third of people with diabetes can be detected from the body skin symptoms. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), some skin problems can be a warning sign of diabetes in those who are undiagnosed.
If you notice any skin problem, it is time to talk with your doctor. Make a diabetes test if you have not been diagnosed. Work with your doctor and diabetes nurse nurses to learn how to control your diabetes with diet, exercise, and medication, if necessary.
Here are 10 signs of skin problems caused due to diabetes, recognized early on before it’s too late:
1. Bacterial Infections of the Skin
Although anyone can be infected with skin bacteria, diabetics are more prone to it. Typical bacterial skin problems which tend to interfere with the patient including eyelid sties, boils, nail infections, and ulcers – skin infections on the inside and the underlying skin tissue. Typically, the area around the infection will feel hot, red, pain, and swelling. Treatment with antibiotic creams or pills will usually overcome this skin problem.
2. Fungal Infection
People with diabetes are especially prone to fungal infections, especially those called Candida albicans. This yeast-like fungus creates a red, itchy rash, often surrounded by small blisters and scales, which are usually found in warm, moist areas such as the armpits or between the toes.
Other yeast infections that are common in people with diabetes include ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot, and vaginal yeast infections. Immediately consult with your doctor to get a prescription for the right medication to treat fungal skin problems.
3. Itchy skin
Itchy skin can have many causes. In people with diabetes, fungal infections, dry skin, or poor circulation can be the root cause. When blood flow is poor is the cause, the lower legs may be a body part itch.
What can you do to stop your skin crawl? Consider bathing less frequently, and use mild soap when doing so. Apply a small amount of olive oil to moisturize dry skin, but avoid rub it in between your toes.
4. Appear Vitiligo On Skin
Vitiligo is a skin problem in which the skin cells that make melanin (brown pigmentation) are destroyed, causing irregular, blotchy patches that often occur on the hands, face, or chest.
Although the cause of vitiligo is unknown, experts believe it is an autoimmune condition such as type 1 diabetes, and research published in July 2016 in BioMed Research International illustrates a link between the two conditions. There is no cure, but light therapy and steroids are used to treat vitiligo.
If you have the condition, it is important to wear a sunscreen of at least 30 SPF, as depigmented skin does not have natural protection from the sun.
5. Nerve Damage or Neuropathy
Diabetes can cause nerve damage called neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes. Sometimes such damage causes loss of sensation in the feet.
If you step on something and hurt your feet or have blisters, you may not be able to feel it. Open skin sores called foot ulcers can develop and can become infected. Try to be more cautious and often pay attention to your feet every day to ensure that no injuries.
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