Diabetes skin warning signs of diabetics
1. Acanthosis Negricans
This is a common sign of pre-diabetes. It shows up as dark patches of smooth skin—described as having a velvety texture—on the back of the neck, groin, or in the armpit area. If you notice such patches, get your blood sugar checked asap.
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2. Necrobiosis Lipoidica
This condition is characterized by small pimple-like bumps on the skin. Over time, these bumps develop into yellowish, reddish, or brownish patches of hard skin. The skin in the area is generally itchy and painful to touch. This condition may be cyclic, I.e. it may flare up suddenly, then disappear and re-appear.
3. Digital Sclerosis
Digital Sclerosis is the name given to another diabetes pre-cursor. It is characterized by tight, wax-textured skin on the fingers and/or toes. Over time, the fingers become stiff and might feel like hard bumps on your fingertips. This thick, swollen texture can spread to the skin of the forearms, upper arms, back, shoulders, and neck as well as the face shoulders, and chest. The thick skin looks like orange peel and if it shows up on knees, elbows or ankles, you may have difficulty bending the particular joint.
4. Bullosis Diabetricorum/Diabetic Bullae (Blisters)
Sometimes, diabetics suddenly develop blisters on their hands and/or feet. These look like burn blisters, but unlike blisters that result from burns, these do not cause pain. This condition is known as diabetic bullae or bullocks diabetricorum.
5. Open Sores and Slow-healing Wounds
High blood sugar tends to damage circulation and cause nerve damage. As a result, any wound or cut doesn’t get the nutrition and oxygen needed for healing.
6. Diabetic Dermopathy (Shin Spots)
Shin spots are quite common in diabetics. They appear as brownish spots or lines, usually on the shins (hence the name), and sometimes on the arms, upper legs, and other parts of the body, too.
7. Eruptive Xanthomatosis
This skin problem manifests as small, reddish-yellow bumps that look like pimples. Unlike pimples, they acquire a yellowish tinge.
8. Dry Skin
High and unmanaged high BSL causes poor circulation, which often results in dry, itchy skin. This can lead to other skin problems, so it is important to get it diagnosed and treated early.
9. Xanthelasma
Excessive weight is one of the key triggers of insulin resistance—the condition that causes diabetes, and a host of other disorders categorized under the umbrella of metabolic syndrome.
10. Skin Tags
This is a common condition, wherein excess skin grows and sticks out, much like a narrow stalk. They are usually harmless and painless but can get chafed from rubbing against clothing.
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