12 Diabetic Skin Problems & Top Signs of Diabetes on The Skin!

have you been diagnosed with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes they may not even know that they have diabetes before they see these signs on their skin treating skin infections timely is very important otherwise it may progress it may be very difficult to treat especially when you have today I'm talking about 12 signs of poor diabetes control or insulin resistance on your skin let's get into it have you been diagnosed with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes there are 12 signs that you have to look out for hi everyone I'm Dr Ahmed ergen I'm an

endocrinologist I'm known as sugar MD I'm a certified diabetes educator and endocrinologist seeing diabetic patients every day today we are talking about skin manifestations of diabetes or insulin resistance and as you know skin is one of the many organs that can be affected by diabetes diabetics who notice their skin being irritated by the diabetes may actually have high blood sugars due to uncontrolled diabetes or they they may not even know that they have diabetes before they see these signs on their skin make sure you watch the entire video because I promise you will learn something

new and amazing today that will come handy later I hope you never have it but if you see on someone you may alert them I'll give you a few tips about how to self-care about some of the conditions that I'm going to talk about and they're going to be spread around this video so you better watch entire video If you want to get all the tips and tricks I'm sure you will appreciate to hear all these now it's important to see your diabetes doctor and dermatologist occasionally if you're seeing any of the following signs okay

number one skin patches that are yellow reddish or brown in other words we call this lipoidica necrobiosis these are small raised firm bumps that resemble pimples that are common symptoms of that disorder these pimples become bloated hard patches of skin as the time goes on yellow reddish or brown spots can also appear in time necrobiosis lepoidica is characterized by red puffy and hard patches on the legs you may also notice the following things the skin around it may have a gleaming porcelain like finish the blood vessels can also be seen your skin can be irritated

and inflamed that skin condition goes through phases of activity and inactivity or sometimes reactivation so again necropiosis lepoidica is a medical term for this I will say take action now if you have not been diagnosed with diabetes or if you have uncontrolled diabetes you need to either get tested or control your diabetes better make sure you work with your doctor to improve your diabetes management if you are having that condition although necrobiosis lepoidica is not harmful it can cause difficulties and it is definitely not very sightly number 2. velvety feeling that there's darker patches of

skin that may indicate that you may have too much insulin in your body if you have a like a black or brown patch of velvety skin it could be on the back of your neck it could be under your armpits or groin or elsewhere and this is very common with pre-diabetes as well yes we're talking about a contosis nigricans that's the medical name for the skin disorder acanthosis sniper cans is going to cause darker skin as you talk on the neck and especially in the creases of your skin maybe the first indicator of diabetes or

insulin resistance number three skin that is hardening and thickening well we call that digital sclerosis is a medical term for that and it affects the fingers it can affect your toes or both on your hands the back of your hands will have a tight waxy skin fingers actually can stiffen and it can become even difficult to move if your diabetes has been inadequately managed for years it can feel like you have pebbles in your fingertips as well your skin will be hard and thick in this condition and it can be swollen looking as well and

it can expand to your forearms and upper arms as well it can appear on the upper back sometimes the shoulders and neck occasionally the thickening of the skin can sometimes expand all the way over to your face and shoulder and chest and that's not fun now skin around the knees the ankles and elbows can occasionally thicken in rare situations making it difficult to straighten your leg or Point your food or bend your arm and so forth the thicker skin often has the texture of an orange peel wherever it appears people with diabetic complications are difficult

to treat diabetes are more likely to develop this condition so if you have this make sure you inform your diabetes doctor about that thickness on your skin taking better control of your diabetes can definitely make you feel better again alpha lipoic acid benphotiamine Etc will be helpful in this condition as well Physical Therapy may be sometimes required if you have physical limitations or it can help you preserve your ability to bend and straighten your joints when the thickened skin develops especially on your fingers or Toes or other joints number four blisters well it is kind

of uncommon that people with diabetes May develop blisters on their skin it can be a huge blister a group of blisters or both can be visible the blisters appear typically on the hands to feed the legs or the forearms and resemble those that appear like after a severe burn these blisters are not typically painful unlike the blisters that form after a burn so it's just gonna look like a balloon on top of your skin okay so we call this below this diabeticorum is the medical term just to make it fancy right it's complicated or we

call this diabetic bully if you want to consider is your name for it those blisters should be reported to your doctor because you will want to take precautions to avoid the infection so I would say consult with your primary care doctor or your podiatrist or your dermatologist or if you have a diabetes coach and get some advice on how to effectively manage your diabetes and that blister number five infections on the skin well if you're experiencing a lot of yeast infections if you are experiencing any sort of impaction if you're prone to infection then you

may have diabetes or uncontrolled diabetes if you have a skin infection you will notice one or more of these things number one that your skin will be hot it will be swollen and it will be definitely uncomfortable you may also know notice an itchy rash with small blisters your skin can be dry and scaly and discharges are common it can be pus or cottage cheese appearing discharge is possible with skin infections it can happen anywhere on your body but it's more common between your toes around one or more nails or even your scalp keeping your

toes or toenails dry is extremely important to prevent fungal infections treating skin infections timely is very important otherwise it may progress it may be very difficult to treat especially when you have diabetes and uncontrolled diabetes with high blood sugars guys and if you have been diagnosed with diabetes sometimes you require more effective treatments or bigger antibiotics or more antibiotics or longer duration of antibiotics ETC number six are open wounds and sores now this is a little more than an infection it doesn't have to be infected but if you have a poor circulation or a nerve

damage this could be from uncontrolled diabetes in most cases then you may develop your these wounds or deep ulcers your body's ability to repair the simple ones and maybe hampered because of this poor circulation and nerve damage as a result when you have a little lesion it becomes complicated and gets deeper and deeper and it turns into an ulcer an open lesion that is prone to infection so if you have diabetes you should inspect your feed for sores and open wounds on a daily basis don't really expect your doctor or nurse to check your feet

like every three to six months because if you have a lesion it may get worse within a few days so you need to check it every day do your own investigation it is I'm telling you 100 times more effective if you have a open sore or wound I would say seek medical attention right away because untreated lesions can lead to severe infections and sometimes amputation I need you to work with your doctor closely if you see things like that on your skin number seven Shin spots the skin condition generates spots and occasionally some lines on

the skin that create a barely visible depression patients with diabetes are more likely to experience a condition although it's not specific to diabetics but we call this diabetic dermopathy anyways if you have diabetes it typically develops on The Shins in rare circumstances it can appear on the arms the thighs the trunk or other parts of your body as well these brown spots are common and they actually have no symptoms many individuals mistake them for like aging spots as a result of these you know not having no symptoms these spots or lines unlike eight spots normally

vanish with an 18 to 24 months diabetic thermopathy can last sometimes permanently if you do not control your diabetes number eight is small reddish yellow lumps in other words we call this eruptive zantomatosis These Lumps frequently resemble pimples when they emerge unlike the pimples though they turn a yellowish tint super quickly these bumps are generally found on the buttocks the thighs the elbow and back of the knees they can however form pretty much anywhere they are frequently sensitive and itchy regardless of where they occur now eruptives onto mitosis is a medical term for this and

when your diabetes is well controlled these bumps are typically disappear super quickly number nine raised lumps that are red or skin colored and we call them granuloma and laurae it is debatable whether the skin issue is directly linked to diabetes but as far as we know the majority of P people with granuloma anilare do not have diabetes but on the other hand a lot of Investigations also discovered that this skin problem specifically is more common in diabetic people so in a way that most people do not have but let's say the incidence of that disorder

is like one percent and non-diabetic but three percent in a diabetic so it makes diabetics more susceptible to the skin disorder so if you have granuloma and Lara that comes and goes you should be evaluated for diabetes according to a few studies that are published recently this skin disorder causes bumps and it also comes with patches that are skin colored sometimes red and pink or bluish and purple so if you get pimples like the ones seen especially below like this one here tell your doctor especially if they're common and going all right number 10 the

most common one dry itchy skin that's extremely dry itchy skin is super common in people with diabetes this can be caused by high blood sugar for sure but it can also be caused by a skin infection or poor circulation as well CeraVe is a good product that if you want to use on that dry skin number 11 scaly spots on around your eyes that are yellowish in color and we call this zantel lasma zantalasma these appear when your body fat cells are too high in your blood it also indicates that your diabetes is poorly managed

so watch out guys and the last one the tags on your skin now many people have skin tags right they're like little growths on their skin that hang on a style can stuff like that while skin tags are generally harmless having a lot of them could actually indicate that you have way too much insulin in your blood or that you may actually have type 2 diabetes already so the eyes the neck the armpit the groin are the most typical size sides for these growths here are my tips that I promised in the beginning of this

video how to care for blisters let's talk about that number one well I would not attempt to pop or break the blister because the blisters are protected from the infection with the skin that covers it I would say just wash the affected area gently with warm water and some mild soap antibacterial ointment should also be applied to the bilister without popping it and I would say I would cover that as well with a gauze without making it too tight you can use some cotton bandage as well I would use hypoallergenic or paper tape to secure

the delusion as well at least once that they change the bandage wear a different pair of shoes until the blister cures if it is on your foot especially and if it is due to your shoes now let's talk about small cuts and rashes how to really take care of them you need to wash the affected area again gently with water warm and Mild soap do not try to dump alcohol on it that's not really going to help and it actually hurt it I would say apply some antibiotic to the affected area covered again with gauze

pad or a cotton bandage I would use some hypoallergenic paper tape to secure it and I would say again change your bandage once a day I would also check the area frequently to ensure that the discomfort is not worsening and infection is not worsening or developing so that concludes our video today I hope you learned something new today remember to like share and subscribe guys and write something in the comment section if you have experienced any of these conditions and tell us what you have done about it so thank you very much we'll see you

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